This morning, standing on the corner up from my house, was the man I bought lunch for Easter was a year ago. I'll never forget that day, it was about a hundred degrees out and he didn't have any shoes on. He was standing at the on ramp on the Boulevard. Antoine Murphy said, "You're fixin to get out of the truck aren't you?"
Of course I was! He hugged me so big that day, telling me how people were looking down on him. When I saw him I immediately knew who he was because he has beautiful green eyes and how could you forget someone who was so happy to get a hug? Someone who needed to be shown some love so badly? He's still in the street, just like my husband and so many others. It reminded me that all this time he's remained in bondage to whatever it is that has hold of him. Phil Bevilacqua talks about people being in cages even though the door is standing wide open. I don't judge him because I used to be him. I don't judge anyone, it's the state of their hearts I'm interested in, not what they are doing, what they look like, what they smell like, who they hang with. What's important to me is God has brought me a mighty long way, I've been forgiven much so I love much. There are so many people in the world standing in cages even though the door is open. Love everyone, give to everyone you can, smile at everyone you meet, you don't know what they are going through, they need love as badly as you do. Remember that next time you are tempted to look down on that guy standing on the street corner, he could very well be you, standing in a cage with the door open. Ride or Die!
Of course I was! He hugged me so big that day, telling me how people were looking down on him. When I saw him I immediately knew who he was because he has beautiful green eyes and how could you forget someone who was so happy to get a hug? Someone who needed to be shown some love so badly? He's still in the street, just like my husband and so many others. It reminded me that all this time he's remained in bondage to whatever it is that has hold of him. Phil Bevilacqua talks about people being in cages even though the door is standing wide open. I don't judge him because I used to be him. I don't judge anyone, it's the state of their hearts I'm interested in, not what they are doing, what they look like, what they smell like, who they hang with. What's important to me is God has brought me a mighty long way, I've been forgiven much so I love much. There are so many people in the world standing in cages even though the door is open. Love everyone, give to everyone you can, smile at everyone you meet, you don't know what they are going through, they need love as badly as you do. Remember that next time you are tempted to look down on that guy standing on the street corner, he could very well be you, standing in a cage with the door open. Ride or Die!
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