I have an awful problem of eavesdropping people's conversations when I am in line at Chic fil a. This in part due to the fact I eat 90% of my meals there and I usually go alone. So as I stood in line to get my God approved chicken sandwich with no pickles, I overheard a lady who did not realize how loud she was being, of this I am quite sure. This trendy soccer mom was informing her middle school child that if he were to ever come home remotely resembling the appearance of the tattoo clad, pierced up college kid behind them (this would be me) that this child would be excommunicated from the family. Normally these remarks make me mad but not irate, what really upset me was with further examination I began to realize the lady was wearing a t-shirt from the same church for which I attend and volunteer at. This was the moment I lost it. I began to think of all the things I would love to say to her and simmered and I waited to order my Godly goodness of a number one combo. This lady went on to tell her child and accompanying soccer mom friend that she once denied a job to a hopeful employee due to his piercings and tattoos and said, "Nobody presents themselves like that unless they are looking for attention and trouble." Ironic I thought that in the line at a Christian fast-food restaurant and in line with other Christians who attended my church, I was hearing that some people mattered and others were to be separated and avoided.

Why must the appearance of a person determine their validity as a human being? I am sure the lady meant no harm and definitely would not have said those things had she known I was listening. I am also sure that if that lady spent some time with me and people I know with tattoos and piercings she would realize there is little difference between us all. Little does this lady know that I tip over 40% usually, I graduated in the top percents of my class, and that I have made it a habit in the past to empty my savings account and donate it to charity and missions. I say these things not to pat myself on the back but more to propose the idea that appearance is nothing and who that person is and how they act is all that matters. You can never size a person up by their clothing, car, possessions or surroundings. I am guilty of judging people for their appearance definitely and this is something that I am working on and challenge you all to work on especially if you are a professing Christian

I don't think Jesus cared about the color of your skin and the decorations you decide to give it. Some of the nicest people I know are tattoo covered and still many others are not. Christ would be more concerned with getting to know a person and knowing their heart. Looking for their passions and needs and meeting them at those needs and showing them love and that they matter no matter what others and the world may tell them. The content of the heart and the needs there of should out weigh the appearance of the person and we should keep this in mind more heart. Looking for their passions and needs and meeting them at those needs and showing them love and that they matter no matter what others and the world may tell them. The content of the heart and the needs there of should out weigh the appearance of the person and we should keep this in mind more