Charles Swindoll, noted radio Bible teacher, tells of an time he was holding meetings at a church. He noticed a man who came faithfully to every service but would always fall asleep about halfway through his sermon. At first Swindoll was annoyed by the man's lack of attention. He thought to himself, "If he finds me so boring, why doesn't he just stay home."
One evening after the service, the wife of the sleeping man, approached Swindoll and told him how much her husband was enjoying his preaching. She went on to say that her husband had a terminal illness and the medication he was taking made him fall asleep. She went on to say that her husband's one wish was to hear Charles Swindoll in person before he died.
Needless to say Swindoll felt terrible for his assumption. The old saying, "You cannot judge a book by its cover," is true. We should not judge people by appearances. We don't know their situation nor the intent of their heart.
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