Hypocrites
There are a lot of hypocrites in this world of ours. Some are in the Church, some are in the World. And the latter has become abundantly obvious with the 2016 elections coming up! But several people I know have recently been struggling with the hypocrisy they see among Christians. They see someone who claims Christ, yet harbors great anger. They experience the sting of gossip and slander from those who claim to be their brothers and sisters in Christ. They ask the questions, "How can these people truly be Christians?" and "How can God be who He says He is if His followers act like this?" The older you get, the more you will see this hypocrisy in the world around you. But is that it? Is nothing real or genuine because of the people who claim to follow the Truth and yet...don't? The short answer is no, of course not. And the longer answer... 1. We have to start by looking at our own lives How many times have I disappointed others? How many times have