"Then they brought little children to Him, that He might touch them; but the disciples rebuked those who brought them." (Mark 10:13)
This is classic self-centeredness. The children were disturbing the meeting.
If we just took seriously, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself," what a different world we would have, and, what a different Church.
The next time you encounter someone, start with focusing on them---- then observe the atmosphere.
Father, in Jesus' Name, I pray to, "consider others...." Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
