Judgmental Hypocrites

This morning I was listening to sports talk radio until the typical 5-7 minutes of commercials came on. So I flipped over to some of the political talk radio channels that weren't stuck on commercials. Both sides were Blaming, Attacking & Mocking [BAM] the other sides for all the problems in this country. It's the other guys fault. The BAM game is ugly and I am tired of it. Is the other side the hypocrite who judges wrongly? Does this go beyond politics? Who are the real, true judgmental hypocrites?

Aren't we all? I am. I know that. I have to fight it all the time. If we were honest, we would have to agree that we all are. It goes way beyond just politics or religion. Isn't this why we yell at the bad drivers on the road? Even if we use kinder words than others in our criticism, at the heart is still the hate that is in our heart. How about complaining about the new hair or clothing fashions of stars and celebrities? "Oh, I like her better as a blond." Well, that's not our life job. We aren't here to tell people how to dress, what to look like, etc. This is just like my blog below that many people won't like. "I want it my way, or else!" We make everything all about us. Guess what? Life ain't. We aren't God. In fact we aren't even god of our lives. We don't control circumstances, people, events. And when we try we are left frustrated and grumpy. "Why won't everybody just do and be what I want?"

I laugh at the "Happy Bunny" sarcastic clothing line. I guess I laugh because it is as mean as I am. Sick! Have you seen one of it's famous lines? "You suck, and that's sad." At a concert last week one of my son's friends wore a jersey that had this on the back: "You're Scum." Isn't that what we tell or think toward those who differ from us in looks, opinions and tastes? "You don't like __________? You must be a stupid idiot!"

As a follower of Jesus I often hear how bad Christians are. We are all such judgmental hypocrites. I beg to differ. It's a sickness we all have. Some are just easier targets than others. Have you watched any reality TV lately? A common theme is: "Don't judge me, just accept me." We all want to be loved and accepted. We desire to be built up and cared for. If we can get honest, we need to wrestle with how we treat others out loud and in our hearts. We all judge. We are all hypocrites in transition, [Erwin McManus]. But what kind of transition are we making? Are we making progress in love or escalating our critiquing skills? Are we screaming out for love and acceptance of our immoral lives so we can do whatever we want and still have it our way? Do we really want to make a better world? Or are we just toddlers whining so we can get our way?

I love you. I am sorry for being such a jerk. Help me work on that.