Stereotypes

Lately, I have realized that I have a problem with judging other Christians, and pointing out their flaws. I've seen pastors that were over weight, driving nice cars, or even yelling at their kids in public. And I think to myself that I would hate to be in their congreation. Don't they know that pastors are suppose to be poor, and have well behaved kids always. They are suppose to have their shirts tucked in nicely, and be in shape. I have seen Christians gossiping about each other, drinking at bars, being down right ugly to other people. The crazy thing about it all I see most of these things in me. It is so easy to point the finger at other people and say how bad of a Christian that they are being, but it is not as easy to point the finger at myself. I fasted this past week from just about every desirable thing in my life, although I wasn't able to make it through the whole week, God revealed some incredible things to me. I am going to get radical in the way that I live my life. I mean he took me out of myself and gave me the opportunity to look inside of those deep dark places that I was afraid to go to, and man let me tell you that you are about to see a big change in who I am. I am going to have step up my game and get my act together. I am going back to school this summer, going on a hard core diet, getting myself out of debt, give irrationally, and most important quieting my mouth and opening my ears to receive what God has to tell me. Please pray for me as I learn to live radically.