How a Critical Spirit Can Quietly Slow Your Spiritual Growth — Ellen White

How a Critical Spirit Can Quietly Slow Your Spiritual Growth — Ellen White

Many believers long for genuine spiritual growth and steady Christian growth, yet sometimes feel that their devotional life has slowed without understanding why. In this message inspired by Ellen White, Ellen G. White, and the Spirit of Prophecy, we reflect on how a critical spirit and a judgmental attitude can quietly affect our walk with God and our daily experience of faith.

Within the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) and broader Adventist perspective, Ellen White gently reminds us that true discernment and spiritual discernment are not the same as constant criticism or judging others. When criticism replaces kindness, compassion, and love in Christ, the heart slowly loses sensitivity to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Over time, this can hinder character development, sanctification, and the cultivation of the fruits of the Spirit.

This video encourages thoughtful self-examination, inviting viewers to reflect on their prayer life, Bible study, and everyday Christian maturity. A spirit marked by humility, grace of God, repentance, and forgiveness leads to deeper peace with God, greater unity in the church, and lasting spiritual renewal. Rather than focusing on faults, Ellen White points us toward a faith that grows through love, patience, and dependence on Christ.

This message is shared as a gentle heart check for anyone seeking renewed faith, restored Christian maturity, and strength in overcoming pride. It is a reminder that God’s work in the soul is patient and caring, always inviting us forward with hope.

References from Ellen G. White used in this message:

Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing — counsel on judgment, humility, and Christlike character.

Steps to Christ — principles of repentance, forgiveness, and a growing relationship with God.

Testimonies for the Church, Volume 5 — guidance on criticism, unity, and spiritual renewal within the church.

May this message help you nurture a gentle spirit, deepen your walk with God, and experience steady spiritual growth rooted in love and grace.