Hurting People

Why do we walk around putting on a façade? People are always acting like they have it all together when in reality none of us do. Those who are hurt lash out at those they love and in some cases those they don’t even know. All that happens is hurt leads to more hurt. The few minutes of pleasure from whatever your action leads to years of guilt and heartache for you and the one you hurt. Is it not time we all stop being fake and start being real? Are people capable of being real with one another instead of the façade that is their life? What makes us think we are so special that we can harm anyone we chose just because we hurt? Christ went through far more than any of us will ever endure and He did it so we could be real with Him and with each other.

Christians are the world’s worst about beating up those who fall into sin and in doing so they cause more pain than is already there and in most cases cause the person to sin even more. Will “Father” hold us accountable for that person’s sin because of our words or actions?

James 1:26 If anyone thinks he is religious qand does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s rreligion is worthless. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: sto visit torphans and widows in their affliction, and uto keep oneself vunstained from the world.

This pretty clearly tells me that He will hold it against us! Can you stand up to those things you use to Judge others? I can’t! I can only pray that God allows me the grace to see my pride and arrogance so that I may repent and know that He is God.
Paul tells us all:

Phillipians 2:1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from flove, any gparticipation in the Spirit, any haffection and sympathy, 2 icomplete my joy by being jof the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from krivalry or lconceit, but in mhumility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you nlook not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others

Please, take time to stop and see what you are doing to those you speak to. See if you are lifting them up with you speech.