My father was a big proponent of “walking in another man’s shoes” before we passed judgment. As a young boy I said a lot of stupid things and my father would remind me to look at things from a different perspective.
Time and wisdom have taught me that the simple phrase “walk in someone else’s shoes” could do a lot to change a lot of perspectives and attitudes in this world. Whether an injustice is about race, income inequality, immigration, or lead poisoning, before we pass judgment walk in the other person’s shoes.
The Lenten season is a daily reminder that God himself “walked in our shoes” for over thirty years. He knows what it is like to be human. Perhaps, the Lenten season is one where we also ought to look at our requests, needs, demands from God’s perspective as well as our own.
God looks at the world and where each one of us fit in. During Lent we pray to find our place in his world, not our own.
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