Dirty Hand or Dirty Heart?

A painting from August 2023 built around a story from his own life: a bottle of water, a church, a money bag and Proverbs 22:2, with handwritten notes across the canvas.

Not too long ago, I decided to strengthen my faith and go to church. On my way to the church, I stopped at a gas station and a homeless man flagged me down. He asked if I could spare some change so he could get some food to eat quickly in the gas station. I gave him a $20 bill and he expressed how thankful he was. He then reached into his cart, which he was pulling around, and gave me a bottle of water.

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I left and went to my truck, where I saw the bottle of water that the homeless guy had given me. I drank it, and under the cap, it said Proverbs 22:2.

… which one is less significant in life: a dirty hand or a dirty heart?

Willie, in his post of August 20, 2023