When most people hear the word 'poverty,' they think of no money, little food, wretched living conditions, dirty old clothes, disease, lots of flies and other bugs, and on and on. However, many of the people that populate third world countries and are materially impoverished are some of the most joy-filled people you'll ever meet. A lot of times they are happier than people with many material possessions. So can material possessions define poverty alone?
A friend recently wrote a blog post discussing the same topic, because she heard the quote: "Poverty is the result of hopelessness." If you have only a few material possessions but have hope and joy for each day, then I believe you are not truly poor. There is poverty of the soul and poverty of possessions. Sometimes we forget that poverty of the soul exists. It would be good for us to remember and ask ourselves what it is we can do to fight poverty of all kinds.
A friend recently wrote a blog post discussing the same topic, because she heard the quote: "Poverty is the result of hopelessness." If you have only a few material possessions but have hope and joy for each day, then I believe you are not truly poor. There is poverty of the soul and poverty of possessions. Sometimes we forget that poverty of the soul exists. It would be good for us to remember and ask ourselves what it is we can do to fight poverty of all kinds.
"There is more hunger in this world for love than there is for bread." -Mother Teresa
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