The Lost, the lonely and the forgotten!

Have you ever watched the news station and seen a horrifc story of a murderer, or someone whom in our eyes, human eyes we see as flawed, a screw up and immediatly judged. What about the man on the corner with the sign begging for money and in your mind you think "yeah right you just want another drink, or your outta dope" I have been guilty of having those reactions at times. But most of the time deep within, I find myself feeling deep pain for the offender, of course I feel it for the victim too but the lost, the lonely, forgotten, the accused touch my heart deeply because I know that within them their is pain, their is hurt and sorrow, they are broken at heart and the Bible says that God draws near to the broken hearted. I desire to be more like Christ live in his image and bring heaven to earth and so why would it make any less sense but for me to draw near to them. I can honestly say in my line of work I have looked at thiefs, murderers in the eyes and seen them for eveything but that label. I see them as someone Christ loves someone Christ gave his life for. Remember that if our Father in heaven can while being beaten to death a horrific death say "forgive them for they know not what what they do". That we too should look past their mistakes, and forgive them. God gives all people gifts and I am thankful the gift he gave me is my Passion for people, hurting people, broken people, lost people, lonely people. I pray that you find it in your heart to Love those that may seem unlovable the way Christ would.