The Drunk and The Hypocrite

http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/church/features/23449-the-drunk-and-the-hypocrite

I just read this article and I really like it. It relates to what i've been thinking about lately.

I guess I've been going through some things and I've turned to friends who I thought would be supportive and loving and nonjudgmental but I haven't been received that way. Though it may not have been their intention I realize that Christians can be very judgmental. I think it's harder, the more you learn and the more you grow in God's word...you learn to see ways of how you should live your life or what God has called for you to do. I think it's harder because sometimes when you see things a certain way and people around you may not, you try to implement what you think on them and become judging and very unloving...though that's not what you may have intended nor is it what Christians should do...

I don't want to sound hateful or anything because I'm not...but as a Christian, when my Christian friends do that to me I am turned away very muchh...how can you expect a non Christian to come running into your arms?

Christians...meaning Christ-like should have that same love that Jesus had. Jesus never judged the prostitutes or the poor...he just showed his love. When I seek friends, I want advice, encouragement, support and love. I don't want judgment. I appreciate criticism out of love but that is very different from judgment.

This was from the article: "When we begin to slander other believers in the name of God, we know we’ve gotten off course. Did our Master’s words fall on deaf ears? “Love each other as I have loved you.” “Let them be one, Father, even as we are one.”" I really believe that. When you try to implement the 'rules' on others and judge others when they are out of line from how youuu may perceive the world...that just gives Christianity a bad name. Why are a lot of people turned away from Christianity? I believe that judgment can come from no one from God...no one has the right to judge anyone. We all make mistakes, we're all imperfect, what makes you believe you are greater than another person to judge them.

When Christians judge other Christians or non-Christians it just seems that they are placing themselves on a higher step...like they're more holy...no one has a right to do that. How is that showing love? How is that showing Jesus? How is that being Christ-like???

I truly believe that as Christians we just need to love...have to love...LOVE... I can't even fully understand it but God's love is SO great! I really believe that LOVE can change things and that LOVE is so powerful! ...if we can just LOVE...who knows what that will bring!