People, people, and more people! Everyday we come in contact with many people. Some we may just pass by on the street and share a glance or a smile, while others we have intimate friendships with. Each face tells a story, each smile has some pain, and each person has their own unseen battles that they are fighting.
I have always thrived on people, but when I started actively walking with the Lord, He gave me a special love for all people.....strangers and friends alike.
I am a people watcher. I love to meet new people; I love to try and read the stories people's body language and eyes can tell. I also love getting to know people for who they really are.
See that man with the cane that walks by your house twice a day on a walk? He was born into a Russian family and served our country for over 30 years. He has a purple heart for saving 5 fellow service men.
See that woman at the gym with sad eyes? Her husband left her and she is fighting a bitter custody battle. She comes to the gym to forget for awhile the pain as she pushes herself to gain back lost years of beauty.
See that boy who is always willing to give a kind word and helping hand to anyone? He battles depression and fights personal demons that no one can imagine.
See that man who sits next to you in cycle class? He has been divorced twice and will go get drunk tonight because it's his birthday and all he wants is to not be alone.
See that woman with two babies on her hip? She watches children for a living, but longs for some of her own. A childhood illness left her infertile.
These are all real stories of real people.
I wonder what would happen if we all dared to look for stories in stranger's eyes and strived to know the man, woman, boy, or girl behind the mask? I believe this world would be a better place and we could see people through God's eyes.
"God does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearances, but God looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7b
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