Focus Off the Self, onto Others, Part 2 (TMF:1955)

Friday, October 07, 2022
Peace to Live By: Focus Off the Self, onto Others, Part 2 (TMF:1955) - Daniel Litton
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       The kind of people James’ talks about here (the orphans and widows) are those who don’t have any families per se. The orphan’s parents have died, or the child has been put up for adaption. The widow’s husband has died, and may not have any children or siblings who can take care of her. These are people that are at an extra level of need. And the truly religious person is the one who realizes the need, and then seeks to actually help the people. I always find it interesting when people who aren’t part of any particular church are the one’s who are actually helping these kinds of people while the righteous are making excuses. Truly, our American society has taught a lot of individuals that it’s right to help the lowly in need. All kinds of people then are seen to be helping those who need it. Our society prides itself in this. We as religious people can often be quick to say, “Well, those people helping don’t know Jesus. So, it doesn’t count for them. They’re just doing that so they can feel better about themselves, so they can feel they're a good person.” Meanwhile, we aren’t doing anything to help the needy.