Get Over Yourself!

Michael — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:01:04 +0000

Why is it that most Christians can see everyone else’s faults but can’t see their own? They see someone with an addiction, marrital problems, anger issues, etc and they can easily stand back and point. Don’t they realize that when they are talking to their friends about these people’s problems that they are gossiping? Or when they can’t stay away from the buffet line and they are extremely overweight that it can be gluttony? Or when they get away from their church friends and their language isn’t of the highest nature, that they are not representing Christ?

I am sick of people thinking that everyone else in the world has problems and that they, themselves, don’t have these problems…or is that just what they want the world to think? Are we trying to portray ourselves as perfect because we think that people will accept us if we are? Can you see where this has taken us as a society…as Christians?

I have said on many occasions that I think that the biggest reason that non-Christians won’t come to know Jesus is Christians! I mean that. Non-Christians look at Christians as judgmental. They believe that we think that we are better than they are. Where in the bible does it say to have this kind of an attitude? Where in the bible does it say that Jesus joined in the crowd and stoned the woman because she was caught in adultery? You won’t find it! Quit judging others for their problems and quit trying to pretend that you yourself are perfect. We ALL have our areas where we struggle. Just because one person’s area of struggle may not be as public as someone else’s area…does that mean that we should lift up the first and shun the second? Both struggle!

We should all strive to be like Christ…but we’ll never be Christ. No one should ever for a second put themselves on such a pedestal.

I am a hypocrite. I say that not with pride, but with enthusiasm. As Christians we tend to cringe when that name is bestowed on us, but I believe that we need to embrace that title. We need to tell the world that yes, we are hypocrites. Not because it is something that we desire to be, but it is truth. We do strive for an impossible goal…to be perfect in the eyes of God. God wants us to be working to do our best at all times. He knows that we are going to make mistakes, but He still loves us anyway. Own up to your mistakes…ask for forgiveness from those who you wrong and from God. If it is a difficult subject to talk about, find someone who you can trust entirely and share with them. No one says you have to share your problems with everyone…but chances are you know someone who can work through the rough times with you. This accountability ends up helping both parties in many cases.

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Get Over Yourself!