"For I was hungry, while you had all you needed. I was thirsty, but you drank bottled water. I was a stranger, and you wanted me deported. I needed clothes, but you needed more clothes. I was sick, and you pointed out the behaviors that led to my sickness. I was in prison, and you said I was getting what I deserved." (an indicting paraphrase of Matthew 25:42-43 from "The Hole In Our Gospel" by Richard Stearns.)
The point is this: how many times have I been less than worried about the sinner? We've all heard people say, "Love the sinner, hate the sin," but how many people really live that out?
How many of us, how often do I throw the "sinner" under the bus as I decry their sin?
God forgive me.
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