The sermon was convicting. "Show no partiality," James said. * Don't kowtow to the rich. Don't despise the poor. Remember that God created each of Us in His image. I looked inward. Do I favor the well dressed lady over The young gal in tattered jeans and Tattooed arms? Do I avoid the person who speaks Broken English? Do I stick to my comfortable clique? Hard questions I must ponder. Sins I need to address. But as I walked out of church, a man with a Flourishing beard greeted me. I just couldn't help myself. Thinking of Jack I walked up to him and Said, "Despite the sermon, I'm Partial to beards." The man was pleased that I noticed, We shared a laugh, and I decided that Not all partiality is bad. *James 2:1 |