5 Jesus goes back to His place and when passing He lays His hand on the curly
hair of a very young man. I would say that he is hardly twenty years old, if that.
One who has never spoken, and is certainly of Hebrew race. Jesus asks him: «
And you, My son, are you not saying anything to your Saviour?»
The young man raises his head and looks at Him… A full speech is in his look.
A story of grief, of hatred, of repentance, of love.
Jesus, bending lightly over him, staring at his eyes, reads a mute story and then
says: « That is why I call you “son”. You are no longer alone. Forgive all those
of your own blood and those who are strangers, as God forgives you. And love
the Love Who saved you. Come with Me for a moment. I want to say a word to
you privately.»
The young man stands up and follows Him. When they are alone, Jesus says: « I
want to tell you this, son. The Lord has loved you very much, although it may
not appear to be so to a superficial judge. You have been sorely tried by life.
Men have harmed you seriously. Both could have ruined you irreparably.
Behind them there was Satan, jealous of your soul. But above you there was the
eye of God. And that blessed eye stopped your enemies. His love sent
Zacchaeus along your path. And, with Zacchaeus, He sent Me, Who am now
speaking to you. And now I tell you that in this love you must find what you
have not had, you must forget what embittered you, and forgive, forgive your
mother, your ill-famed master, and yourself. Do not hate yourself in an evil way,
son. Hate your time of sin, but not your spirit that has been successful in leaving
that sin. Let your thought be a good friend of your spirit, so that together they
may reach perfection.» Poem of the man God volume 4 page 417.

I asked GOD if I am that young man -HE answered with a tales “NO”.

I asked GOD if I am no longer that man -HE answered with a tails “NO”.

Finally, I asked HIM if I used to be that man -HE answered with a heads “YES”.

People often hope and pray against their fellow human beings good fortune; or that they’re misfortune land upon others rather than themselves; rather than asking God to spare them from their own misfortune and spare others from misfortune. See how mixed up we human beings can be. Even malicious.

When you intervene, do you do so out of maliciousness or spite; do you do so for selfish reasons; or do you do so with the welfare of those involved in mind?

Is it the situation or is it the person that’s got issues? Or is it both? All 3 if you include yourself?