what it's like to be poor

what do you think?
would you choose to be poor?!

When you forfeit your choice, then you will remain poor. Each and every day we are faced with a choice to accept ourselves as we are or strive to change. The fat person, the weak person, the foolish person, the crippled person, the sinner and yes the poor person all choose that. Pain brings change and change brings pain. It is when the pain of life is greater than the pain of change, that a choice to exceed our circumstances prevails. The problem is our ability to adapt. Many of us just get comfortable being less than our potential, settling in our inadequacy, becoming whiners and haters of those who don’t.

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PHI. 4:11.
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
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I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both
to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
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I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.
1PETER 4:9.
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him
in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
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Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.

In general people tend to judge poor people unfairly, but rich people have their own set of problems which is another thread lol

So, have you ever been poor? I’m guessing, no. Your observations seem based on perhaps how you view poverty, not experience it.

I was poor when I did not know Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. What was it like? Hell.

Since He came into my life, I have been a child of the King, and an heir to the Promise. Poor is no longer an issue.

Hebrews, Chapter 13:

5) Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Matthew, Chapter 6:

19) Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20) But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21) For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

it would seem were look at this "what its like to be poor" through one lens. We have found some "poor" like where they are at. Then many that don't like it. And to be set free so to speak. To go back to.. working, bills, responsibility they don't want what. Gladly take the money and "Being poor means you must depend on God more, " No.. I don't find this to be true. This depends on who you talk to. My wife is from LA and we lived there for many years. Seen way to many when offered something.. would not take it.. would not even talk to you. Just showing another side.

Theres so much not being talked about here. And there is always a way out. You know when Christ said "seek and you shall find" "knock and the door shall be open". Anyone can use that. There is always someone out there that will help. Like I said.. many want help as in clothes, food. But a way out? No. Many others do want help can't see a way out. And if we add GOD to this, to help the poor you don't just give them things, money clothes and leave and feel good. You did nothing. See to help the poor.. you keep helping till that one gets back on their feet. "what else do you need?" you keep giving.

And who does GOD hear? He is holy. If your poor or rich. If your a sinner He does no hear you. If you make the choice to follow believe, repent.. YES He hears you. He hears the righteous He does not hear the unrighteous/sinner. What our GOD has done for ONE He does for all. There is no poor out there the He can not save.. He always makes a way out. WE just won't take it. I am talking about those in cities and the like. There are so many in this world that there would seem no way out. Yet all things are possible to them that believe

For God.. that rich man that knows Him not.. or the believer that values money or THINGS of this world. They are poor. For you say, 'I am rich, and I have grown rich, and I have need of nothing.' And you do not realize that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked."

This is why the poor "But the poor will inherit the earth, will delight in great prosperity. ". God has not forgotten them They have no clue what is about to happen for them.

Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.

Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” Mark 12:41-44

When you forfeit your choice, then you will remain poor. Each and every day we are faced with a choice to accept ourselves as we are or strive to change. The fat person, the weak person, the foolish person, the crippled person, the sinner and yes the poor person all choose that. Pain brings change and change brings pain. It is when the pain of life is greater than the pain of change, that a choice to exceed our circumstances prevails. The problem is our ability to adapt. Many of us just get comfortable being less than our potential, settling in our inadequacy, becoming whiners and haters of those who don’t.

yep she wasnt tithing she was putting in everything she had! tithing is only ten percent of your wealth!! when you are that wealthy, ten percent is actually nothing to you and you dont miss it. yOu have enough left over to live on.

when you are poor EVERY cent is what you have to live on, there is no such thing as saving as it all needs to be spent on the cost of living.