Do not judge a person based on the way they look. It’s easy to say that and a lot of people say they never do but when you see homeless out on the street with holes in their clothes or either a bunch of people together that look dirty with stains all over their shirts it can be easy to judge them. In Matthew 7:1-5 it makes it very clear that Christians should not judge others.  Matthew 7:1-5 ESV – “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” Galatians 5:14 – For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” When you deny someone a chance to get a brotherly or sister hug in the Lord it could cause them to go further away from the Lord.

We are suppose to be a shinning example and a testimony to the world. Maybe you feel uncomfortable with giving a stranger a hug and that’s understandable. So instead of a hug, just try a simple handshake or a hello. The most important thing is they are seeing the light of Jesus inside of you and they know that you are not afraid of them. It could cause them to start weeping because they know that someone cares for them.  1 Corinthians 16:14- (ESV)”Let all that you do be done in love.” The other thing that can be very easy to do is become prideful from their reaction. That is why we must remain humble at all times and always do things in love. Once we start becoming boostful about our works you could cause yourself to fall and backslide. Give thanks to Jesus for helping you change someones life and ask Jesus to continue with helping you on a daily basics to be a light in the world that needs it.