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Sometimes, I can be a big hypocrite. I struggle with people who call themselves "Christian" and then deny their faith by their lifestyle, particularly when it comes to drinking, cursing and "hooking up" excessively (among other things). But I fail to realize how often I behave in contradiction to my faith. My acts are simply manifested in different ways.

Whenever I'm about to pass judgment on someone, I will think of this post by a fellow blogger.
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It is the secret that we were never intended to keep. In fact, it ought to be so painfully obvious that it is hardly even worth calling a secret. However, that is precisely what it has become. While the universe in all of its infinitude could not contain God, He has done something so audacious, so unbelievable, and so incredible – He has found a way to live in you and me. This is the miracle that Heaven sings, that creation applauds, that angels cannot fathom; and yet it has gone tragically unnoticed. Somehow, we have found a way to silence the wonder of Heaven. While this world continues to breathe its last breath, we will quietly carry within us the Life that gives life; and we will never stop to notice.

This marvelous truth, the fact that God has not only bridged the chasm that separated us, but has actually made a way to live in us, is what this world desperately needs to hear. Unfortunately, we often fear that if this truth becomes too obvious, if we pursue holiness, and become passionate lovers of God, we will alienate an unbelieving world. However, the life of Jesus screams against this misconception. Indeed, it was the holiest man of all the earth that thieves, tax collectors, and prostitutes were drawn to. It was the man who was most reckless in His affection for God that sinners found irresistible. You see, while we assume that the presence of God will be foreign to our peers, co-workers, and neighbors, we fail to remember that they were made for His presence. If there is ever a moment when they will come alive, it is when they stand in His presence; but they no longer have to search the heavens to find Him; for, if we are willing to share our “secret,” they will find Him living in you and me.
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