Yes, that's right. I am SEVERELY lacking in love. I just don't like the folks in my neighborhood very much. Many are loud, many are less intelligent than I am, less educated than I am, many are poor, they all talk with obnoxious accents and very poor grammar, many many many are ugly, and most are fat and in poor health due to lifestyle choices (but then again, so am I). So, there you have it: My prejudices, issues, and shames, all rolled into one.
And yet...there's this whispering in my ear that asks me: If you went overseas to be a missionary, and landed in a place just like this, with people just like this, what would you do?
What would I do? What will I do? How shall I then be HERE?
Oh God, oh God, oh God have mercy on me a sinner!
And yet...there's this whispering in my ear that asks me: If you went overseas to be a missionary, and landed in a place just like this, with people just like this, what would you do?
What would I do? What will I do? How shall I then be HERE?
Oh God, oh God, oh God have mercy on me a sinner!
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On the other hand, it's easier to form biases as you get older -- because you have more experience.
It's good to try to develop compassion close to home.