Monday, March 21, 2011

Hypocrisy! How Alive Is it?

Let's take a serious moment to confront the reality of hypocrisy in our society as well as in our own lives.  It seems that word is not spoken or considered as often as it should be.    Some Christians don't believe there is any great preponderance of this reality in our society.  Others feel that it is alive and too well in our society.

Many Christians attended religious services of one sort or another on Saturday or Sunday.  Today is the third day of the week.  A question:  "Is there any hypocrisy in my own life?"  An acquaintance told me a couple of years ago that he no longer considers himself a Catholic.  He does not want to attend church services because there are some who attend these religious moments who are "faithful and loyal Christians."  But once the day of pray is over, the same lives are peppered with acts of cruelty, abuse, many lies, much deprivation of justice, and the taking advantage of others. to those who need our support.

So the questions:  How do we live our lives to do what we can to prevent hypocrisy from taking root in our hearts?  Because hypocrisy can be so destructive in our lives and the lives of others.  So, is there any hypocrisy that exists in your heart that you may have overlooked.