ARE WE IN AMERICA REALLY THAT POOR!

[Big Boy Stan Murf]

On 8/25/2023 at 10:52 AM, FJK said:

"Refugees" and the homeless citizens of a country are not equatable in my view.

I wouldn't count those people temporarily displaced by natural disaster (or war) as homeless either.

Even though they have no home to go to?

Homeless sis anyone that does not either own a home to live in, rent a home to live in, or isn't living with friends or family.

[FJK]

On 8/25/2023 at 12:42 PM, teddyv said:

There were no unpopulated lands outside of Antarctica.

But how did those lands get populated to begin with?

[BibleStudent100]

On 8/25/2023 at 9:09 AM, Neighbor said:

Not only that,  at any moment, any of us may become that poor person that is impoverished and also homeless.

Great point Neighbor.  As I have heard it said, "we all are only a couple of monthly paychecks away from being homeless...."  You just can't beat this sage advice:(Proverbs 30:8) "Remove untruth and lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Just let me consume my portion of food."
 

[Neighbor]

1 minute ago, BibleStudent100 said:

Great point Neighbor.  As I have heard it said, "we all are only a couple of monthly paychecks away from being homeless...."  You just can't beat this sage advice:(Proverbs 30:8) "Remove untruth and lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Just let me consume my portion of food."
 

Yep unfortunately so as  way too any live like Whimpy of cartoon fame- I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. Gluttonous appetite for all things shiny today thinking it all can be paid for tomorrow makes for hard days of reckoning when they come, and they do.

Old adage, pay yourself a tithe right off the top every time you receive compensation for your services or goods sold. Keep it for the rainy day  that will come.

[teddyv]

7 hours ago, FJK said:

But how did those lands get populated to begin with?

Populations of N and S America are believed to have entered via the land bridge from Siberia during the last Ice Age, although there are some other possible routes as well.

[Marathoner]

11 hours ago, BibleStudent100 said:

Great point Neighbor.  As I have heard it said, "we all are only a couple of monthly paychecks away from being homeless...."  You just can't beat this sage advice:(Proverbs 30:8) "Remove untruth and lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Just let me consume my portion of food."
 

Ah, a gem from my favorite chapter of Proverbs. 

I was poor for most of my life. Many of us were at one time or another to be sure. After I came to Christ, I thanked Him for this. Why?

Because I learned to value what was given to me. Through poverty, the Lord taught me how to be a wise steward. 

I continued to be poor for many years and it never once occurred to me that this was a curse, or even a blessing for that matter. I simply received what was given to me by the Lord, and I was thankful for it!

So, there came a day when I found that I was no longer poor. It took some time to adjust to that. I continued to live in a thrifty manner, leaving more money in the bank than I spent every pay cycle. The money kept on accumulating, and I kept on living as if I were poor. 

Why not? I wasn't deprived by any means. I never have been, even when I was destitute (penniless and homeless). Here's how I see it:

This money that the Lord has been giving to me will serve a purpose, sooner or later. When the time of His purpose comes, I will cheerfully part with it!