EnLarge My Circle of Luv,,

a sermon by Ps Joel Osteen really blessed me,,
it was saying about how too often we only associate with people just like us, people that look like us, that have our same interests or have our same personalities. It's easy to include them because we feel comfortable. But what about the people that don't dress like us, the people that don't come from our same background or neighborhood? All too often we write them off and think, "They're not like me. They don't believe what I believe, they don't do the things that I like to do." I firmly believe that God put these people in our life for a reason. His love is inclusive, not exclusive. When you enlarge your circle of love to include all types of people, you are being merciful. Give people the benefit of the doubt. When they seem to shut you out, simply draw a larger circle and include them. When you do, you will be expressing the unconditional love of Jesus and God will make sure His mercy and compassion is extended back to you. << quote from what he said,,

Stop looking down on other people,, We dont know what they have been thru that made them like this.. We dont know the reason that this person is doing drugs or is so bitter.. maybe they really had a hard problem that we've never experience before..

Our job is to present the truth,, not to change people.. it's not to judge people, but get to know them.
prejudice = pre judge,,
get to know them rather than judging them always,,
sow mercy , reap mercy..

that really hit me.. really2 did...
it realizes me how many friendships i might've missed out on because i judge those people before i knew them... How i shut them out of my life because i thought i knew that they would be compatible with me...

hmm how now i understand,,,,