It’s not how much money we have that makes the critical difference, but how well we use what we have.
Here’s a video that shows how a pittance can have life-transforming consequences…when used with purpose and unselfish intent.
It’s nine minutes long, but worth watching if you have the time.
I do not get it.
Healing comes in unexpected ways.
This should be on the national media, I do get it and more of this positive truth should be seen and felt in this world. As the Bible states, “He that seeth his brother’s needs seeking the good in his own.” Not an exact translation, just what came to thought. Thanks for sharing. Ann
In our county there are almost 4,000 “homeless” people, so this subject is unavoidable. There is a constant demand to know the truth about it. And what is this truth that we are to know? : Homelessness is a false belief, a lie about God’s idea, man (meaning the man and woman whom God has created). This belief is impersonal, a misconception and misperception about
man’s completeness, seen in the idea, home: safety,
security, comfort, beauty… Clearly, the sweet “homeless” man in this excellent video had a loving home in his heart, and change by change, was discovering it, sharing it, and enlarging it. No doubt he would fine all of his home one day, as well as that of others.
Such huge lessons in this well-spent 9 minute show.
Thank you for sharing, Evan. It will help lift our county from this sad belief.
I’m assuming that this man has some way of feeding himself daily as well as sharing his money. Perhaps he goes to places where they offer free food to the homeless? Something about this story feels incomplete.
Thank you, Evan, and I agree it is a well-spent 9 minutes. Compassion and generosity are two major components that make life worth living and love worth sharing. This story speaks to me of hope as well as kindness and the circle is one to keep unbroken. It doesn’t take a lot of money to lift up someone’s spirits and give them a new direction.
“Home is the Father’s sweet, “Well done,”
God’s daily, hourly gift of grace.
We go to meet our brother’s need,
And find our home in every place.”
-Rosemary Cobham
“The Angels of His presence” are walking among us. Hope is present and in the smallest acts of kindness, God’s power is seen and felt.
For the grace of God, go I.
First, I dislike tearjerkers. Whether it’s Lassie or this stuff.
I recall the homeless woman in the big city, who was passed by a Christian Scientist everyday, who prayed for her. After a length of time faithfully doing this, it worked out the woman had a distant relative who was happy to find her, and wanted her to come live with her. It seems that many do have someone somewhere.
Sociologically speaking the cutting edge is that the homeless need a proper home. When provided, many of the other problems go away. A program on local PBS brought this out, among panelists. However, they had no intention of changing their old ways. The problem is will, politics and money.
Meanwhile, in areas, developers are bulldozing new homes that didn’t sell. They can take them off their taxes.
Obviously, metaphysics is the answer. Home is within, already included in consciousness.Man is complete.
Maybe the message is less about being homeless and more about acts of kindness and the impact these small acts have on all of us (the giver and the receiver). Maybe the message suggests that we could all afford to be more caring.
The Anonymous directly above my comment describes my sense of this film. And it is with deep humility that I cried watching it, knowing in my heart that I have more of divine Love to give, and that this Love is the same Love within everyone. Sometimes we need a little reminder to open its spigot, and this gentle film provided that for me.
God bless this filmmaker and crew, and God bless you, Evan, for sharing this simple story of deep compassion.
“Giving does not impoverish us in the service of our Maker, neither does withholding enrich us.” ~ Science and Health, p. 79
P.S. I had to smile at the phone booth; a friend and I were saying the other day that we never see them anymore, because most people have cellphones.
I am sorry that some people don’t get the point of this film, maybe they need to look away from themselves.
This is not entertainment but a moral…
I think if people spend more time thinking on how can they help others and on what can they give -and I am not talking about material things- and spend less time feeling sorry for what they don’t have (me, me, me)then they’ll be happier.