Tossing Stones

God informed us that "he among us without sin should be the first to condemn another, or the first to throw a stone"... How often does anyone follow that statement? If that were true, no one would ever say anything bad about anyone else-- and that we know isn't true. People on a daily basis critique everything about everyone else-- they presume to understand, are quick to judge, and discuss another's life choices just as often and as quickly as they pick out what clothes to wear in the morning. There is no one person out there who is without sin---who doesn't make mistakes themselves. Granted, there are some of us who are better at making them and make them more frequently, but we are not alone. However, maybe it isn't other people whose critiques and judgements are undoubtedly harsh. I'm wondering if it's ourselves who throw the stones the hardest.
If we are perfectly confident and loving of ourselves, it shouldn't matter what others think of us, correct? Maybe we as a human race put way too much pressure on ourselves on a day to day basis and when we attain less than perfection, we toss the stone. We let others dictate what our level of perfection should be, and if we fail to achieve it, we feel like we've let ourselves down.

Today, I'm putting down the stone. I've got welts on my body the size of golf balls.