Don't be a hypocritical Christian!

Confrontation will kindness is easily said but harder to apply. 2Timothy 4:1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage-- with great patience and careful instruction. It is quite natural, and even spiritual, to feel sorrow and heaviness when we see the professed followers of Christ walking in the ways of the world. And our first impulse may easily be to go straight to them and upbraid them indignantly. But such methods are seldom successful. The heat in our spirit may not be from the Holy Spirit, and if it is not then it can very well do more harm than good. In this as in everything else Christ is our perfect example. A prayerful, face-down meditation on the life of Christ will show us how to oppose with kindness and rebuke with love. The power of the Holy Spirit within us will enable us to follow His blessed example! “The baptism of the Holy Spirit will always bring a spirit of love...and...sweetness and charity toward all men.” Tozer Most followers of Jesus can quickly preach a passage of scripture without having applied the passage to their own life. This is hypocrisy and is a gross sin. It is easier to preach to someone than to live by example! Better to live in Christ than to explain to others how they ought to live for Christ. Actions speak volumes more than words. James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 18 But someone will say, "You have faith; I have deeds." Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do. There certainly is a time for preaching, rebuking, correcting and confrontation, but living as Christ is always more important!