A woman, with homely features, lived behind us, a street over.  She never seemed to have any boyfriends or popularity since she was not pleasing to the eye.  Though she was kind and considerate, the boys made fun of her when they got together.  They found great pleasure in the ridicule of this poor child, even so far as calling her names I can't print.

As crazy as it sounds, I felt more sorrow for her loneliness than I did for her ridicule.

Why must we seek pleasure in the suffering of others by judging them?  The more insecure a person is, the more they flounder in ridicule and judgment.  Whether a soul is a hero or not does not change the fact that in God’s eyes they are precious.  Can you imagine the eternal consequence of judgmental ridicule of the least of God’s children?  Boy, I wouldn’t want to be on that receiving end!  I know as much as I love certain people in my life how it would affect me to hear them ridiculed.  And I don’t even know the meaning of love compared to God.

So, when someone bends your ear with the intro – “Did you hear what Mary did?” just say to them “That’s God’s child your speaking of.”  To truly love is to never judge, but to only seek the welfare of others.

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Author: Mark Sanford

About the AuthorMark Sanford is a retired communications specialist living in Austin, Tx. He and his wife both believe in the benefits of good mind and body through spiritual and physical exercise. Mark writes for  AlphaLane.com.