A day
From the past
of danger

5.27.2001
23:57
some things i’ve noticed:

i have noticed that the christian community today is extremely slow to accept the correction of others, no matter how it is given; whether humbly or in pride.

i have noticed that when correction is given, and the corrected feels attacked, they do not seek out reconciliation (or even clarification) with the corrector.

i have noticed that, contrary to what some people think, we as people are very slow to actually point out someone else’s sin. we are too concerned with whether or not we are being judgemental to actually take a risk and help a brother who is stumbling.

i have noticed that in the large majority of cases, if you point out someone’s sin to them, they become bitter and accuse you of being proud. in rare cases, they may even accuse you of hating them.

i have noticed that when we admit our own sinfulness (especially in specific areas), we somehow feel more holy.

i have noticed that most people in the church today believe it is far more acceptable to overlook sin than appear to be judgmental. related to that, i have noticed that most people in the church would rather ignore their brother’s sinfulness than appear, in someone else’s eyes, to be seeking revenge or being angry.

i have noticed that many people today are too sensitive.

i have noticed that peope sometimes make charges against others that they, themselves, are guilty of in the very context they are making the charges.

i have noticed that people often apologize when they haven’t sinned against anyone, and rarely apologize when they have.

i have noticed that we like to say christians should be radical, but rarely appreciate it when someone actually is.

-just a few things i’ve noticed.