Introduction: All have received criticism. The question is, "How do we handle criticism that is destructive?"Beware the Seven Last Words of the Church: "We've never done it that way before."I. Opposition Comes (vs. 1)Anchored to the Rock, Christ Jesus, but geared to the times best is yet to be!II. Opposition Builds (vs. 2-3)The critics failed in their understanding. It was not Nehemiah's wall. It was God's wall.III. Perfect Posture (vs. 4-5)There is no time when we are stronger than when we are on our knees before God.IV. Work Continues (vs. 6-9)It takes special people with special faith and a special relationship with God to keep picking up one stone after another and keep placing them on the wall-making it better with each one.