"Whenever you do something for someone overlooked or ignored, that is me, you're doing it to me." -Matthew 25. (the message). When we do good things for others we are not necessarily doing it only for them. Jesus tells us that the way we treat people is the way we treat Him. Why? Because as Christians, we are to spread God's love. He created and loves everyone, so we are to treat His creation with respect. That being said, this also works the other way around. When we treat others poorly, we are doing the same to God. We can't all be perfect of course, but let's get in the habit of treating people with love and respect.