It's all about the popcorn!

Romans 2:11 For GOD does not show favoritism

​So, this past Sunday I was coming from BICM in NJ, standing on the crowded subway platform, eating my freshly popped popcorn. All of a sudden, invading my space, there is a woman asking me for my popcorn. I moved back and say, no! She shows me her bag of pretzels and offers me one. I say, no, thank you. She moves on.

Immediately, I am no longer enjoying my popcorn. I start to reason within myself. She couldn’t have been hungry, she had a bag of pretzels. But that doesn’t help me. Then comes to my mind the picture of the little girl months back who wanted my popcorn, and who I readily responded to. To the cute little girl, here, have my popcorn. But, to the roughly dressed, maybe homeless woman, I gave a quick, no.


GOD shows no favoritism, and expects us not to. Could it be any clearer in this case?
M. Buehler
Member of Breakthrough in Christ Ministries
Professional Tennis Instructor at MPRC, Manhattan, NYC
Founder and Executive Director, Abundant Waters Inc., non-profit after-school program, Manhattan

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