fixing church?

Do you see problems in my church that grieve you? They grieve me too. Do not think of this as a commission to fix them. Unless you are responding to my clear direction your efforts can make things worse. How then should you respond? Be careful that what you see is not a mirror reflecting something in your own life. Determine to respond in virtue rather than in judgment. Do you find it comforting when others are aware of the difficulties and sorrows that you face, and offer sympathy? This is true of me too. It means a lot to me that you understand and share my grief even if I do not call on you to straighten things out.