Don't Judge a Book by It's Cover

You may think that you can judge people, but you are just as bad and you have no excuse. When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, you who judge others do the very same things. And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things. Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God's judgment when you do the same things? Rom 2:1-3

Why do you think that the world calls "Christians" hypocrites?

 

While this is unfair, people often takes our actions out of context, just to look for an excuse to not choose Christ. However,  I think there are times when we give them just cause. If I focus on you and your imperfections, do I let myself off the hook? We go around pointing out the mistakes in others and yet, the next day, we somehow commit the same errors. Maybe it is not exactly the same scenario, but in the end, it is the same thing. This is what these verses are talking about. 

If I focus on your wrongs and how you fall short, without looking at my own life; my attitudes, my thoughts, my actions, my motives, then there is no time to focus on me. In essence, I have declared myself as your Holy Spirit. Is it my job to change you? 

The attitude of judging is a hypercritical spirit, focused on pointing out the flaws of others only to make myself look better, a comparison of sorts.  

Matthew 7:1-2 says it best. Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

The bottom line is that God wants a relationship with me. He wants my life to match the things I say. The only one who can change a life is God. Only the Holy Spirit can convict a person enough to want to change their thoughts and desires to live in obedience to God. As a human being, I cannot change the heart of another. 

It is not my job to judge you or your life, it is my job, to live according to the Bible and live a life more pleasing to God. If I spend my time seeking to be more Christ like, I will not have time to focus on others.