I struggle with judgmentalism. Here's what it looks like in my life:
1. I regard some sins as worse than others. I can be really forgiving of the things that plague me and really harsh toward those sins I do not struggle with.
2. I overlook sins in my own life and emphasize the salient in others. I've never thought of myself as greedy. Of the sins that I condemn quickly, greed is probably at the top of the list. But, I'm also guilty of being a poor money manager. I'm guilty of technolust (wanting the newest gadget without determining whether it's useful or not) and I buy too much on impulse. Gluttony is another form of greed and I'm guilty of it. I easily overlook these sins in my own life but quickly judge the greedy people "on Wall Street."
3. I relish an attitude of moral superiority rather than earnestly praying for repentance.
4. I am slow to believe people's intentions to change even though I profess a belief in the power of grace to transform.
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