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coralewisjr
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Most – if not all – of you have heard the expression, “appearances can be deceiving.” If you think about it, you’ll realize that appearances ARE deceiving. Think about it. 2,000 years ago, God came to earth as a man named Jesus Christ. He wasn’t rich. He didn’t have a TV or car (I know those didn’t exist back then but that’s just to help you imagine). He didn’t have a bank account and He didn’t have phone or Internet. He wandered around, preaching the Good News and bringing people to Himself. He didn’t have a home to keep clean so he probably didn’t bother with buying even basic necessities. There was no running water, microwaves, or ovens. He was happy to be around everyone, no matter what they looked like or how hard they were to be around (tax collectors, sinners, those possessed by demons, etc.).
Then there was John the Baptist. “4Now John himself had (I)a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.” (Matthew 3:4) If I came across a man dressed like that and eating like that, I hope that I wouldn’t have a really weird reaction! What do you do when you see homeless people who haven’t showered in weeks and who aren’t groomed as well as you are? Do you turn away in disgust or do you pray for them and (if you can afford to) offer them food and a kind word? Do you ever act as Blessed Mother Teresa did, begging for food and giving what she didn’t eat to those who needed it more? How do you react when you see mentally challenged children or children with birth defects? I was an altar server once with a retarded boy. He was very pious and it was frustrating when he didn’t do what he was supposed to but that was God’s way of teaching me patience, understanding and compassion. God bless you!
my Mother my Confidence,
Corinne
Then there was John the Baptist. “4Now John himself had (I)a garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.” (Matthew 3:4) If I came across a man dressed like that and eating like that, I hope that I wouldn’t have a really weird reaction! What do you do when you see homeless people who haven’t showered in weeks and who aren’t groomed as well as you are? Do you turn away in disgust or do you pray for them and (if you can afford to) offer them food and a kind word? Do you ever act as Blessed Mother Teresa did, begging for food and giving what she didn’t eat to those who needed it more? How do you react when you see mentally challenged children or children with birth defects? I was an altar server once with a retarded boy. He was very pious and it was frustrating when he didn’t do what he was supposed to but that was God’s way of teaching me patience, understanding and compassion. God bless you!
my Mother my Confidence,
Corinne