Poverty

In the Bible Jesus says "The poor are with you always..." Could He have eradicated poverty? Absolutely! So why didn't He?

Choices...God is all about allowing us to make decisions on our own. By doing so, when we turn to Him it is because we want to be with Him...not because He forces us. What does this have to do with poverty? Wouldn't the millions who suffer live a different lifestyle if they could? Again, absolutely! But our lives are impacted not just by our own choices but by those who surround us, govern us, have come before us.

The problem can seem overwhelming, do we then just throw up our hands? Absolutely not! Impacting the life of others (even if it's just one) is our calling on earth. We are charged with being our brother's keeper. We must make a conscious decision to reach out and share our time, our talents and our money. Touching just one life, one day at a time.