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Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat…We must find each other.” ~Mother Teresa~

Unwanted
Unloved
Uncared for
Forgotten

We may all have experienced these types of feelings to some degree at one time or another in our lives. However, we live in the most prosperous nation in the world. We have all the modern conveniences right at our finger tips. We have homes with electricity and running water; we are kept cool in the summers, and warm in the winter. We drive beautiful cars, and have pantries and refrigerators filled with food.

For most of us, our births were eagerly anticipated and celebrated. We were raised by loving parents who worked hard to give us a future. But we are among a very elite percent of the world’s population. I recently read over 3.6 billion people strive to survive on less that $2 per day! Sometimes it’s hard to relate to those who are truly forsaken when we live in such a prosperous society.

Now turn the page. Have you ever really felt hunger? No, not just that nagging little ache after missing a meal or two, but really hungry? Have you ever been very sick with no hope of seeing a doctor or getting needed medicine? Have you ever wandered in the streets begging for a penny to buy a morsel of food? While this may seem very far removed from our conscience, a huge percent of the world lives this way everyday.

Mother Theresa witnessed some of the greatest levels of poverty and starvation ever seen by man. And yet, she described the necessity to be loved, cared for, and wanted as the most desperate need of mankind. She knew hunger, thirst, and the basic necessities of life could be met, but a soul that is forsaken is without hope.

I believe the greatest lie of the Satan is to deceive us into believing we are unwanted, uncared for, and forgotten. We can have all the power, possessions, and prestige this world has to offer, but to feel forsaken and unloved can pull even the mightiest person into the darkness of these lies.

The Christian life cannot be lived individually. We are our brother’s keepers. The Lord has given us the responsibility to help bring restoration, hope and healing to all those in need. Opportunities abound; the needs are all around us. It may be a co-worker, neighbor, friend, or relative. We just need to allow the Holy Spirit to show us who needs to know that they are loved and cared for by a great and merciful God. Will you take the time to listen?

Please join us over today at Amy's In Pursuit of Proverbs 31 and see what others have written on this powerful quote. Thanks for stopping by today.