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When I am yet again 10 minutes late to church and I’m rushing my kids into the doors, do I see her pause outside as she wonders if she is worthy to come in? The server who has tears in her eyes – will I stop eating my salad long enough to ask her if she is ok? The cancer patient that has lost her hair – do I take the time to smile so that she knows that she is beautiful? God puts hurting people right in my path all the time, but do I see them?
Sadly I admit, there have been times when I did see her but pridefully chose to ignore her. I have scoffed and thought there is no hope for her. After all, it is her life & her choices – ones that she made all by herself. It is a mess all because of her own doing. Right?
I have been quick to judge her and have missed the whole point to the reason that God has placed her in my life. Sometimes it is hard to disconnect the person from their personal choices, but how am I any different? I’m not. I too should wear a scarlet letter. Not an ‘A’ for adulterer, but there are many others I could wear. What if I had to wear a ‘G’ for gossip or ‘L’ for liar? A person would certainly be able to judge me instantly without the need to look any further.
I handed her judgment and criticism along with her letter. There isn’t a sliding scale for sin and mine is no worse than hers. If Jesus was willing to dine with the tax collectors, religious zealots and thieves then couldn’t I spend some time with her and love her for who she is? Now I look at her with grace and I see myself as no different. At one point, I too was also searching and looking for meaning in my life and the more I see how God has shown grace to me through the years, the more I see that I have not showed it to others.


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