The title seems to be one of those things that kind of goes without saying, but I do have a specific point herein. When we read the newspaper, when we hear from someone else about this or that "sin" or "crime", we really shouldn't be surprised. People sin, people commit crimes and, unfortunately, doing so is typical. Our fallen nature has turned us into selfish creatures. And even worse, we are quick to judge and condemn others for their sins and crimes, but we are also quick to excuse or explain away our own sins.
When we hear of someone else's sins, our first response should not be "oh, what a horrible person", but rather, "oh yeah, I have sins in my own life that are uncomfortably similar to that." If we would only have as much grace and forgiveness with others that we would like to have for ourselves.
When we hear of someone else's sins, our first response should not be "oh, what a horrible person", but rather, "oh yeah, I have sins in my own life that are uncomfortably similar to that." If we would only have as much grace and forgiveness with others that we would like to have for ourselves.
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