Too Often

Too often I find myself looking at the church or at other Christians and thinking, "What in the world are they doing? What could they possibly be thinking?" At those times I need to step back and focus on the cross where Jesus, my Savior, willingly sacrificed Himself for my forgiveness. And I need to focus on my Savior as He daily stands before the Father as my Advocate, my righteous Advocate, offering His life and death as the eternal guarantee of my forgiveness. After all, I'm sure He could justifiably stand in Heaven daily nodding His head and saying "What in the world is he doing? What could He possibly be thinking?" But instead He lovingly forgives me. How often is my subtle, arrogant judgment of others just the wickedness of spiritual pride in disguise?