Open Eyes and Open Hearts

This past weekend we had a retreat, and we talked about seeing below the surface. How many times do we look at someone, and then make judgments based on what we see on the outside? Our hearts must drive our vision. We must have a deep sense of care for all people around us. Much like the good Samaritan, we must look to the core of a person and not the stereotype of a person. It would have been easy for the good Samaritan to walk right by had he been focused on the fact that the person in need was Jewish. Instead, he saw a human in need and hurting. What would our world look like if everyone had this kind of love for humanity? Because of the open heart that the Samaritan had, he was able to have open eyes to see an opportunity to help someone in need. May we always look below the surface, and see opportunities to befriend, serve, and help others in need.