We live in a time when society proclaims that some lives have value and some don’t. Some people’s voices are cheered and others’ disdained. People are placed into classifications based on appearance, economic status, popularity, age, gender, and countless other qualifiers. These kinds of actions and attitudes only cause division and strife. God wants so much more for us. When He looks at mankind, He sees us all as valued, loved, and wanted. He hears each cry to heaven, and He listens and cares. In His eyes, we are either already His child (those who proclaim Jesus as Savior and Lord), or He’s still waiting for us to become His child (by believing in Jesus). You’re thinking, “Well, isn’t that a classification?” Yes, *smile*, it is…but here’s the catch: whether His or not, He loves us all equally. Favoritism isn’t in His vocabulary. And if we call ourselves Christians, it doesn’t belong in ours, either. Treat others the way we want to be treated—that was Jesus’ advice. If we follow it instead of society’s method, we can avoid showing favoritism.