Hypocrites

For who are we to judge?

"Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgement you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbour, 'Let me take the speck out of your own eye', while the log is in your own eye?

You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly enough to take the speck out of your neighbour's eye." (Matthew 7)

Perhaps that is why I'm being judged now. For I had judged.

But are you not judging too?

Who are you to judge if you know nothing? A hypocrite?

But I guess it doesn't apply to perfect people.

But is anyone perfect?

I guess you're close to it.

You're the perfect person...

I'm a hypocrite...

And to the other you.

I guess I gave you only a small measure.

And I expected too much?

I guess that must be the case.

But I can't help but remember.

How hard it was for me to tell you.

"It's okay. I'm okay with that."

For how many could say that after hearing what I did?

Maybe I'm a hypocrite. Maybe that's why it was so hard for me.

That's me. What can I say?

I won't judge anymore. I'll try.

But you judged me.

And you.

"Selfish. Irritating. Immature. Weird."

Why do we put labels on people?

It's just not fair...

To ostracize is human nature.

To ostracize those who we dub "weird", "selfish" and so on.

But at the end of the day, who's the biggest hypocrite?

Can we not just let go of our instincts, and let our conscience act for once?

Do not show concern about a person and then judge that person behind his/her back.

That makes you a hypocrite.

"Get better soon" on one corner, and calling the person stupid on another.

That is selfishness. That is hypocrisy.

I will not judge.

Maybe you're perfect enough that you can judge.

I know I'm not.

I'll leave all the judging to God now.

Forgive me if I slip.