If you’ve been married for an hour, criticism is something that you will inevitably encounter. I have been so greatly helped by Alfred Poirier’s article, The Cross and Criticism. Often we fail to embrace criticism as a means to make us holy. We view it as a full out attack on what we hold dear, namely, ourselves. Through this article, which points to a deep understanding of God’s work on the cross as a means to receiving criticism, we can walk in obedience to God. Furthermore, we may at times feel the need to offer constructive criticism to our spouse or others and wonder how to do this. Again, this article comes to our help. Take up and read!