My dad was not a Christian for most of his life. He would
sometimes snipe at Christians if he could. He used to say ‘Never
trust a chapel person’ which I hated when I first heard it but I came
to see he had a point. I remember how disgusted he was with a professing
Christian we heard of in the same line of business as my dad who was
found dealing with money in a less than acceptable way. He was not stealing but it was dishonest, a fiddle. Double
dealing is entirely anti-Christian.
Unbeliever,
don’t make hypocrites an excuse. Believer, don't give unbelievers an
excuse to criticise. Above all, never forget that Christ can be fully
trusted.
