The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach.
Jesus (Matthew 23:2-3)
What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
We have all observed hypocrisy in others and have had disdain for the act and the actor. It’s especially hard to be aware of behavior that does not track words in those we think should be setting an example – athletes, teachers, priests and parents, to name a few. What we forget is that each of us sets an example for someone. It is humbling to realize that our actions will help to form the values of another person and may affect the world for generations to come. Our actions probably have more power to spread the Gospel than anything we ever will say. We should use that power carefully and with careful attention to the ways it communicates God’s love and respect for all people.
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