One of the things that we’re trying to teach our kids is how to have love and compassion for each other.  At this stage in life they have become masters at “outing each other”. Making sure we know who sinned!  But like my brother and I used to do, eventually you learn to cover for one another, because you realize you have some compassion for them…

The immature stage my children are at now, they still struggle with competing for my wife and I’s affection.  So they think that if they “out” their brother or sister they will be favored, and find security in “looking better” than their sibling.  They don’t care about how unloving and shaming it is for other person, they only revel in how good it makes them look (pride)…

When we understand the essence of the gospel, that Jesus took the shame of all our sins, and covered it by His blood.  We won’t allow shame to make us live insecure, and compare ourselves with our brother and sisters in order to feel better about ourselves.  That is immaturity.  Because instead of covering someone’s shame in love as Jesus already did for us, we “out” them in competition.  Which is why Christian’s are more known for not getting along and shallow, like my own children at times…

Maturity in Christianity is to love so much that we cover others sins, because we have grown enough in our relationship with Jesus to see how much He covers ours! When you look to shame people because of their sins, you cannot be in right fellowship with God.  If King David says his sins are ever before him, how much are yours and mine (Psalm 51:3)? It should cause us to see no one’s sin more than our own, which should kill any pride to think we are winning in any competition to be exalted over anyone.  But it should makes us humble and generous to prove God’s love to others.

In His Love, Ld