I watched a video today about a homeless man telling his story. This man said he has been on the street for over a year. He has to beg everyday for just enough money to get a room. Some days he might not even get a room and is forced to sleep on the streets. The theme that I took from this video was 'respect.' This man said that most people don't respect him and may make an ugly comment. But the Lord's people will stop by and give this man the respect he deserves. Something he said really struck me-" I have people who walk past me and say 'Get a job, bum.' And I say, 'wait a minute, I'm not a bum, I'm a human being." This man is absolutely right. God made all of mankind equal and no successful business man or lawyer is better than anyone. This man deserves the respect that these rich people get. Jesus Christ taught us that humility is a good thing. It shows that we have respect for other people. There are many bible verses about humility, one being from Matthew 23:12-Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. This man should be exalted because he humbles himself in the name of God. And like Jesus' humility on the cross, this man's humility is recognized and revered by God.
Towards the end of the video Ronald tells a story about a man who was talking bad about him. The man was walking by Ronald and he looked at Ronald and Ronald looked at him and said "God bless you sir." Ronald is right. God needs to bless these pathetic fools who do this. But just as Saul was converted to Paul this man came right back around the street corner and told Ronald that he was having a bad day, and that he was sorry and he knows Ronald is a human being. Ronald forgave him and the man gave Ronald 30 bucks. This act of generosity and kindness is truly Christ-like. Everyone should strive to be like this man. This man is the epitome of a Catholic human being, because, we will all make mistakes, but those who can accept their mistakes and ask for forgiveness are the true Catholics.
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