We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. James 3:2
A couple of nights ago I had a dream about a former televangelist who had a notorious fall from grace. I don’t know what made me dream about him. I hadn’t thought about him for years. After the dream, “James 3:2” came into my mind, not the verse but the citation. I had no idea what the verse was. When I awoke I stumbled to my bible and looked it up. It was very proper for the dream.
Public figures are easy targets for criticism. Christians in the public eye are even bigger targets. The world is eager to point out failure in the church. Regretfully, there has been plenty of opportunity to do that. The danger exists equally for those of us who are much less famous, but are known in some circles as followers of Christ. People are looking for stumbles.
The stumbles most often come in what we say, or these days, in what we post. I follow lots of “Christians” on Facebook and Twitter. They often post things that I can’t imagine them saying in public. A world that is convinced that Christians and hypocrisy are closely connected loves to see proof. Let’s try not to give it to them.
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