We need a bigger estimation of God and a smaller estimation of sin.

We are often harsher judges than God himself.

We need to abandon our scale and adopt God's because our misguided labels keep us from the right kind of interaction with people.

Jesus sees our sin more clearly than anyone, yet He loves us more than anyone.

Don't you know you are the only Jesus many people will ever see? In compromising your lifestyle, you forfeit your capacity to accurately reflect God's image and endanger an entire generation's understanding of Jesus.

Jesus is not your accuser. He’s not your prosecutor. He’s not your judge. He’s your friend and your rescuer. Like Zacchaeus, just spend time with Jesus. Don’t hide from him in shame or reject him in self-righteousness. Don’t allow the opinions of other people to shape your concept of him. Get to know him for yourself, and let the goodness of God change you from the inside out.

I wonder if we have a lot of sons running around saying, "I want a Dad." But you won't abide in anyone.