The Darkness of Rash Judgment

Working with the youth, I observe a lot of judging.  "He's not as cool as I am"..."She's too annoying"..."Did anyone see what he was wearing today?"  We are all guilty of judging at times.  We don't like when people don't fit into our "nice, neat categories".  Many times, when people look at the church, rather than seeing welcoming faces, they see judging faces.  During this season of Lent, God is calling us to humble ourselves, to come to Jesus and admit our judgments.  As we walk toward the cross, let us remember that Christ loves us in spite of our messiness.  While we were still sinners, he died for us.  Thank you Jesus!