Transparency and being a Christian, not a hypocrite

OK, now another difficult topic, about being a hypocrite. Being a hypocrite, and making mistakes, specifically. What is the difference between the 2, you might ask? Well, for one thing, I far too often am a hypocrite. And, just because I make mistakes, does not necessarily make me one. No, being a hypocrite is about making mistakes, all the while pretending like you are faultless. It is about being concerned with image above all else. In particular, being a hypocrite means that you keep your sins in the dark, and don't try to make amends, or in some cases, even repent of them. The Pharisees and the Sadducees in the bible were classic examples of hypocrites. They upheld all the laws to the letter, and they looked good and clean on the outside, but they didn't uphold the PRINCIPLE of the laws. They admitted that they never murdered, but they had hate towards people, which Jesus said is the same thing. They never committed adultery, but Jesus said that looking at a woman lustfully is the same thing. Jesus called them a brood of vipers, and whitewashed tombs. Sure, Christians make mistakes. However, we should not, under any circumstances, be willing to stoop to the level of hypocrisy. Instead, we need to set a new trend: That we, as Christians, often act before we think, but that we are transparent, even vulnerable, about our flaws. After all, how can we expect ourselves to be able to bring others to Christ if we are peddling the same "image is everything" mentality that the world is? If we behave no differently than the world, then how can we expect the world to want anything to do with us? I think it is time you and I take a stand, and take a chance, and let people see the REAL us, the broken, messed up, humble us, and let them see that Christ loves us, despite of our flaws, and that you and I aren't afraid to stand up and be open and honest, and make amends wherever possible.