Jesse DiCaprice tells a story about a female passenger, while waiting to board her flight, bought a bag of cookies from a shop at the airport terminal. She found two empty seats next to a man who was reading a newspaper. She supposed that he was also waiting to board.
The lady sat down on the empty seat farthest from him, took a book out of her purse and started to read. With one hand holding the book, her other hand reached out to the bag of cookies on the empty seat between her and the man. As she read, she put the cookie into her mouth.
When she reached for her next cookie, she sensed another hand doing the same. Through the corner of her eye, she saw the man taking a cookie out of the bag. She was astounded. The man was stealing her cookies!
She could not concentrate on her book and kept staring at the stranger’s fingers continuing to take the cookies out of the bag. In order not to lose out, she grabbed as many cookies as she could and quickly ate them. The man merely smiled at her. How dare he, she thought furiously. After all, they were her cookies!
The man continued to read his papers and take the cookies. She was disgusted with his behavior. How could a person be so rude as to take someone else’s cookies without permission?
Finally, only one cookie was left in the bag. Before she could reach for it, the man had already taken the last cookie. He gave her another smile, and put the last cookie in his mouth. She was appalled. Just then, she heard an announcement for passengers on her flight to board. She grabbed her luggage and her handbag, gave him a nasty look, and marched off to the departure gate.
Inside the plane, she found her seat, put her carry on luggage in the overhead compartment and settled down. When she opened her purse to put away her boarding pass, something caught her eye–it was her bag of cookies, unopened!
Two lessons come to mind that you and I can apply this week.
1. Don’t be too quick to judge others for their supposed faults. What looks like a trespass might not really be what it appears to be. Jesus said “Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.” Today and this week be fair. Just. Equitable. Don’t jump to conclusions. Look at the facts. Be sure you haven’t overlooked the obvious.
2. The very faults that we see in others, may well be the flaws that are actually in our own lives. However, we too often fail to see them. It’s so easy to see rudeness in others, but not ourselves. The behavior of others that we find disgusting may in reality be may our own actions!
Have a great week! And be careful who you accuse of being a cookie thief!
ThePreachersWord 
Thank you Ken! This reminded me of the story of Judah and Tamar. And the woman at the well….and her accusers.
Much Aloha to you and Norma!
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You’re welcome! Good observation! Yes, Aloha!
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Sure showed what kind of heart that other man had, didn’t it! Great thoughts!
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Yes, Judy it did! A good third point for the post!
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What life lessons we can learn here. I’d like to know the story from the man’s perspective as well.
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Now that would be a cool story as well
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Bahwahahahahahah! Love it! Cookies are my downfall, sigh, I sooooo identify with this story! Enjoy all your posts, thanks!
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LOL! Thanks, Lonnie. BTW, remember if you eat too many cookies you WILL look fat in your armor!
Ken Weliever 400 NW Highcliffe Dr Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 Home Phone: 816-600-5001 Cell Phone: 813-507-1726 Church Office: 816-761-2659 preacherman@weliever.net web site: http://www.weliever.net blog: http://www.ThePreachersWord.com Church web site: http://hickmanchurch.com/
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I really enjoy your posts! Sorry for “liking” all of them! 😛
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Hey, no problem! Thanks for “liking”! I appreciate it, and thanks for reading my blog!
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I wonder if the woman would have gone back, if she could have and admit to the man about what she did?
I think that man would have smiled at her and said, It is ok.
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