The Content, Not the Vessel

Too many times when we are out and about in our daily lives and people watching, we tend to look at others in a judgemental way. My life these days is about noticing when I'm doing that, and opening my heart at that very moment for God to send me a different idea about others, and then replacing that attitude with what God would have me think, instead of judging. While I was away visiting in a large downtown area recently, I was noticing the different sizes and shapes of people, ways of dressing (or not) and ways that people carry themselves. I suddenly became aware that if someone walked by disheveled and smelly or slouching and smoking, I would tend to follow that with a thought of how I thought that person was, such as; not very smart, not very nice, or certainly not very spiritual. More and more I find myself really desiring to be free from the habit of looking at people that way, so I just opened my heart and waited for God to speak to it. The message I felt in my heart was that it is not the size, shape, color or texture of the vessel that determines the love that is held inside, it is their own connection, in their own heart, to God. Since no human being can see that with their own physical eyes, it is an error to think that we can know anything about another passing soul, just by looking at them. There is no way to judge another's soul without coming to know them well, and that only happens over time, and only by releasing judgement about them while getting to know them. In my heart God told me all people's hearts are equal to him, and that they actually all hold exactly the same amount of love. I am honored to let this message sink into my soul, won't you join me?