Next time you...

Next time you go to the store and buy that new outfit, those new shoes, that expensive meal or eat when your just bored. The next time you put yourself over someone else, or don't help out a person in need. The next time you complain how bad you have it or how bad our economy is...I want you to think about this.



There are 6.6 billion people in our world today.

Every day, almost 16,000 children die from hunger-related causes--one child every five seconds

According to UNICEF, 26,500-30,000 children die each day due to poverty. And they “die quietly in some of the poorest villages on earth, far removed from the scrutiny and the conscience of the world. Being meek and weak in life makes these dying multitudes even more invisible in death

Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names

More than 660 million people without sanitation live on less than $2 a day, and more than 385 million on less than $1 a day.

10.6 million died in 2003 before they reached the age of 5 (same as children population in France, Germany, Greece and Italy)

2.2 billion children are in this world, and 1 billion are in poverty.

The four most common childhood illnesses are diarrhea, acute respiratory illness, malaria and measles. Each of these illnesses is both preventable and treatable. Yet, again, poverty interferes in parents’ ability to access immunizations and medicines. Chronic undernourishment on top of insufficient treatment greatly increases a child’s risk of death.

In the developing world, 26 percent of children under 5 are moderately to severely underweight. 10 percent are severely underweight. 11 percent of children under 5 are moderately to severely wasted, or seriously below weight for one’s height, and an overwhelming 32 percent are moderately to severely stunted, or seriously below normal height for one’s age

Hunger manifests itself in many ways other than starvation and famine. Most poor people who battle hunger deal with chronic undernourishment and vitamin or mineral deficiencies, which result in stunted growth, weakness and heightened susceptibility to illness.

These are just a few facts of what is going on all around us. We are blind and deaf to these issues because of where we live. There are people out there who live off unsanitary water and scraps of bread. Those who never bathe, who don't have homes to go to, those whose parents are dead, and those who support their younger siblings on their own. These people are just like us; flesh, mind, body, soul. Why are we neglecting these issues that are so vital? Many of these people also do not know God. They are in desperate need of so much, and it is up to us, ones who have everything in the world, to help them out whether it's praying, donating, or traveling to help.

It just sickens me to hear about people talk on how bad they have it, how people blow their money on fine clothes, cars, shoes, and food. Never does our brothers and sisters problems across the world enter into our mind in the day. Were so consumed with secular things, and it's just time to change. Stand up for this issue people! For goodness sakes! If you were in a situation like that you would want the same.

Be a true christian and show others God's love through helping others and trying to save soul who do not know him. Prayers can be heard all around the world, but it takes dedication and will power. Please just take this into consideration and take two minute out of your day to pray that people all around the world will be blessed by hearing your word, that peace may be brought between countries and people, and that they can be cured of their sicknesses


Do to others as you would have them do to you."
Luke 6:31