Mother Teresa is pretty wise
She said it better than I ever could, “It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.” This woman was simply amazing with a heart as big as Texas and a dedication to the poor that would put any of us to shame.
While we’ll never have the same global impact as Mother Teresa, we can totally change the world for one child. You see, a simple sacrifice of $32 per month really does save a child’s life. It releases that child from hopelessness, and it gives him a future.
So, realizing that it’s pretty cheap to save a life, why don’t we take heed to Mother Teresa’s warning. I think it’s because we’re selfish. Instead of caring for someone who has nothing, we decide that it’s more important for us to have:
- The iPhone data plan ($30/month)
- Satellite television with HD and DVR ($75/month)
- A $3 coffee every morning ($90/month)
See, I could make that list go on forever. We just have to have the DVR and data plan. Yet, somehow our conviction to answer God’s call to minister to the needs of the poor and oppressed are not quite as important.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. (Proverbs 31:8)
