Directions: Answer ONE of questions below. The page titled, Reflection Rubric, will be used to access this reflection. It can be found on the left side (third from top) under pages. When finished, print off your response and hand in or email it to Mr. S.
Experience I: Homeless people of New York City
Jeffrey Azize said, “Everyone lives differently. When you go somewhere out of your own comfort zone; out of your own realm, and you enter someone else’s; that’s learning”. In other words, Jeff is saying the same thing as the proverb, “Never judge a man until you’ve walked a mile [1.6 km] in his shoes.”
In John 8:12-15 it says, Again Jesus spoke to them saying, ‘I am the light of the world…you judge by human standards; I judge no one.'” In Matthew 7:1-2 it says, Do not judge so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.”
Questions: Is Jesus, in scripture, saying the same thing as Jeffery? Explain why or why not. Christian Slater, an actor, says, “Good judgement comes from experience. Sometimes, experience comes from bad judgement”. Jeffry in the movie exemplifies Slater’s quote. Explain how Jeffry and his brother’s experience as a homeless people provides evidence that Slater’s quote is true.
You may want to read these texts in context to help you with your response. The Oremus Bible Browser will aid you in doing this.
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Jeffrey Azize stated: “You become more humble… you can feel the humility that the homeless people go through. And I don’t know. It’s different… my whole heart feels different.
In Matthew 18.4, it says, “Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” In Colossians 3:12-17, it is written, “As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.” You may want to read these texts in context to help you with your response.
Questions: What does it mean to be humble or have humility? Explain why humility would be one of the qualities of holiness? How is it possible for a person to have humility in our 21st century world when our society teaches us to be competitive; encouraging us to be number 1?