Came across this honest
quote below with no idea on who said it, but it speaks a pretty bold message. It says:
“The poorest person in the world is not the one without a single coin in their hand, but the one without God in their life.”
The chosen words in this quote speaks truth in so many ways. Some individuals believe
that materialism or living the american dream is all they need in life and don't realize they need a Savior, a God. Giving more focus to the things of this world instead of God easily lets evil defeat you which pushes you further away from God and the true riches that come with the gift of eternal life.
Believe me I am far
from perfect, and have to work at beating sin in my life every day. However, I
believe I am being perfected each day by God, and that gives me the hope I need
to never give up and continue asking God to teach me how to love others and not get caught up in the material things or thinking of this world. Being a better
person then I was yesterday is what I strive for each day I am blessed to see a
new. Living without God is just
something I cannot do because I know I would die for eternity without Him, and
so will others if they don't seek to build a relationship with God and work at
it daily. Honestly, there is nothing
like giving your life to God; and I pray that all those who do not have Him in theirs
seek Him and let Him change them. When you allow God to work change in your life, your
actions will begin to reflect as an example of Christ overtime. I say overtime, because transformation does
not come about overnight they are small changes that gradually happen and develop you and you must be patient. Daily development is built by trusting God, reading the Bible, Prayer and Serving others.
I hope that you enjoyed the quote and would stay a little longer to read the recommended bible examples below that I think fit well with the subject of being poor without God: “The Rich Man
and Lazarus” and “The Son of Man Will Judge All People." Also read the verses I included on why it’s
important for us to give our lives to God.
May these bible verses bless anyone who reads them…much love to you!
Jesus said, “There
was a rich man who always dressed in the finest clothes. He was so rich that he
was able to enjoy all the best things every day. There was also a very poor man
named Lazarus. Lazarus’ body was covered with sores. He was often put by the
rich man’s gate. Lazarus wanted only to
eat the scraps of food left on the floor under the rich man’s table. And the
dogs came and licked his sores.
“Later, Lazarus
died. The angels took him and placed him in the arms of Abraham. The rich man
also died and was buried. He was sent to the place of death and was in great
pain. He saw Abraham far away with Lazarus in his arms. He called, ‘Father
Abraham, have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to me so that he can dip his finger in
water and cool my tongue. I am suffering in this fire!’
“But Abraham said,
‘My child, remember when you lived? You had all the good things in life. But
Lazarus had nothing but problems. Now he is comforted here, and you are
suffering. Also, there is a big pit between you and us. No one can cross over
to help you, and no one can come here from there.’
“The rich man said,
‘then please, father Abraham, send Lazarus to my father’s house on earth. I
have five brothers. He could warn my brothers so that they will not come to
this place of pain.’
“But Abraham said,
‘They have the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets to read; let them
learn from that.’
“The rich man said,
‘No, father Abraham! But if someone came to them from the dead, then they would
decide to change their lives.’
“But Abraham said
to him, ‘If your brothers won’t listen to Moses and the prophets, they won’t
listen to someone who comes back from the dead.’”
“The Son of Man
will come again with divine greatness, and all his angels will come with him.
He will sit as king on his great and glorious throne. All the people of the
world will be gathered before him. Then he will separate everyone into two
groups. It will be like a shepherd separating his sheep from his goats. He will
put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
“Then the king will
say to the godly people on his right, ‘Come, my Father has great blessings for
you. The kingdom he promised is now yours. It has been prepared for you since
the world was made. It is yours because when I was hungry, you gave me food to
eat. When I was thirsty, you gave me something to drink. When I had no place to
stay, you welcomed me into your home. When I was without clothes, you gave me
something to wear. When I was sick, you cared for me. When I was in prison, you
came to visit me.’
“Then the godly
people will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you food? When
did we see you thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you
with no place to stay and welcome you into our home? When did we see you
without clothes and give you something to wear? When did we see you sick or in
prison and care for you?’
“Then the king will
answer, ‘The truth is, anything you did for any of my people here, you also did
for me.’
“Then the king will
say to the evil people on his left, ‘Get away from me. God has already decided
that you will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever—the fire that
was prepared for the devil and his angels. You must go away because when I was
hungry, you gave me nothing to eat. When I was thirsty, you gave me nothing to
drink. When I had no place to stay, you did not welcome me into your home. When
I was without clothes, you gave me nothing to wear. When I was sick and in prison,
you did not care for me.’
“Then those people
will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty? When did we see you
without a place to stay? Or when did we see you without clothes or sick or in
prison? When did we see any of this and not help you?’
“The king will
answer, ‘The truth is, anything you refused to do for any of my people here,
you refused to do for me.’
“Then these evil
people will go away to be punished forever. But the godly people will go and
enjoy eternal life.”
So I beg you,
brothers and sisters, because of the great mercy God has shown us, offer your
lives as a living sacrifice to him—an offering that is only for God and
pleasing to him. Considering what he has done, it is only right that you should
worship him in this way. Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this
world, but let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will
be able to understand and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to
know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.
God has given me a
special gift, and that is why I have something to say to each one of you. Don’t
think that you are better than you really are. You must see yourself just as
you are. Decide what you are by the faith God has given each of us. Each one of
us has one body, and that body has many parts. These parts don’t all do the same
thing. In the same way, we are many people, but in Christ we are all one body.
We are the parts of that body, and each part belongs to all the others.
We all have
different gifts. Each gift came because of the grace God gave us. Whoever has
the gift of prophecy should use that gift in a way that fits the kind of faith
they have. Whoever has the gift of serving should serve. Whoever has the gift
of teaching should teach. Whoever has the gift of comforting others should do
that. Whoever has the gift of giving to help others should give generously.
Whoever has the gift of leading should work hard at it. Whoever has the gift of
showing kindness to others should do it gladly.
Your love must be
real. Hate what is evil. Do only what is good. Love each other in a way that
makes you feel close like brothers and sisters. And give each other more honor
than you give yourself. As you serve the Lord, work hard and don't be lazy. Be
excited about serving him! Be happy because of the hope you have. Be patient
when you have troubles. Pray all the time. Share with God’s people who need
help. Look for people who need help and welcome them into your homes.
Wish only good for
those who treat you badly. Ask God to bless them, not curse them. When others
are happy, you should be happy with them. And when others are sad, you should
be sad too. Live together in peace with each other. Don’t be proud, but be
willing to be friends with people who are not important to others. Don’t think
of yourself as smarter than everyone else.
If someone does you
wrong, don’t try to pay them back by hurting them. Try to do what everyone
thinks is right. Do the best you can to live in peace with everyone. My
friends, don’t try to punish anyone who does wrong to you. Wait for God to
punish them with his anger. In the Scriptures the Lord says, “I am the one who
punishes; I will pay people back.”
But you should do
this:
If you have enemies
who are hungry, give them something to eat.
If you have enemies
who are thirsty, give them something to drink.
In doing this you
will make them feel ashamed.”
Don't let evil
defeat you, but defeat evil by doing good.
References that inspired this post:
BibleGateway.com.
(2013). Poor Without God. Retrieved from http://www.biblegateway.com/
