Hypocrite? Or maybe still a work in progress…

It seems to me that “hypocrite” is the most used word that people have when speaking of the Christian religion. I don’t understand it. I think it must stem from the fact that most people and maybe even most Christians believe that if one calls themself a Christian then they MUST strictly follow the doctrine of Jesus every second of every day. This is disempowering. So much anger towards Christians for being hypocritical. It’s not often recognized, it seems to me, that this is a journey. Once a person embraces the Christian religion and Jesus’ teachings it does not make them perfect. We are all a work in progress for the entirety of our life. We continue to stumble, make mistakes, fall off the path of Jesus and even outright sin. We are human. Most of us find our way back to Jesus and His teachings with more knowledge and a better understanding of The Word. We struggle to find our answers and to maintain a relationship with God. We are not perfect. Are some hypocritical? Yes. Are some sinners? Yes. Are some turning their back on their beliefs? Yes. But it’s a journey. Just as it’s a journey for any other person in any other religion. Of course, I understand there are politics in the big churches but to widely sweep all Christians or the Christian religion as a whole under a hypocritical label is a mistake. It disempowers Christians who struggle every day to remain faithful to their religion and God even though they are human and it disempowers any who may be considering following the faith more seriously. This is just my humble opinion though.