crisis
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des-ti-tute : (\’des-te-t(y)ut\
adjective
1: lacking something needed or desirable <a lake destitute of fish>
2: lacking possessions and resources; especially : suffering extreme poverty <a destitute old man>
Synonyms: beggar, broke, poor, down-and-out, famished, hard up, impoverished, indigent, needy, penniless, poverty stricken.
Her name (fictitious) is Karen …she’s 35 years old…she has 2 children…she’s stricken with guilt and shame…she can’t provide…she’s hungry…her family never met her needs growing up…she’s been beaten by every man in her life…she “uses” to burn the pain away…she sells herself to anyone who will pay (to support her habit and put food on the table)…yet, she’s worthy!
“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31: 8
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The below words were written by my 17 yr old daughter, Ani, for a class project. Ani is a junior at Grand Blanc HS in Grand Blanc, Michigan. She has a heart for serving others and has participated in various local missions opportunities. She has built a church in the tribal village of Muxeye, South Africa, and will be traveling to Belize this summer to provide for the less fortunate. I love her heart…read her words:
Perspective
Judgmental eyes follow my every action.
I’m filled with loneliness, yet,
surrounded by many stares.
I can not reach other’s satisfaction;
There are few filled with compassion.
Wishing for a pillow other than the broken road,
I dream people would see me as one other than a poor Pariah.
I live in a world set on an unknown mode.
Children’s pointing fingers ask,
“Why is that man shoeless and dirty?”
I push away the unwanted judgement,
For they do not have the right to judge my life.
I seek for a splinter of hope,
as I look up to see the eyes of God shine through a young child say,
“I Care!”
Being an avid Mac user, it came as a shock to me (as many other millions) when I heard about the death of Steve Jobs. He has certainly been an icon of American technology in my lifetime. But then I saw this ad and wondered, have we missed something? Have our hearts broken for the wrong things in life? Or worse yet, have they not been broken for anything…or anyone? How is it possible when I have so much, others have so little…yet I complain about not having enough? Perhaps we’ve become so brain washed by society that we’re living “upside down.” Maybe it’s time we all took a close look at how we view life…and maybe it’s time you and I both used our time/energy/money to make a difference in the lives of others, instead of always pursuing what pleases us?
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