Thank you for your desire to serve the Lord. I live near a city often considered one of the best places to live in the U.S. Unemployment is currently under 3 percent and help wanted signs are plentiful.
At every major intersection, you will see people standing with signs begging for handouts. If I offer them work to do for money, they will turn it down. If I bring them food from the store, I might get a “thank you” but they are not thankful. What they want is money to feed their addictions and that’s the one thing I will not give them.
If 30 years ago, the homeless population of seniors had been under 15% and today is over 50%, what changed? The change is that the survivors who dropped out, tuned out and turned on as the love children of the 60s and 70s have now reached retirement age and have none of the work ethic previous generations had. They will give you a song and dance about how life did them wrong but, behind the excuse, many are simply addicts who are trying to get their next fix.
As for God’s attitude, he might not be as sympathetic as you expect:
II Thessalonians 3:10
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.”
I was just getting ready to post that same verse “Let Him who can Wok, Eat”
I am not all mushy and I agree completely there is a segment of the population that has become used to being firmly attached to the Government provided Teat and they will squeal the loudest when that is shrunk and removed as a way of life
I am a Christian but like you I take a dim view of all who think they are entitled to all the assistance and looking at jobs growth there is really no reason to not draw it back and have them rejoin the workforce.
If not, they as you know must CHOOSE!
And going backwards is not an option
God Bless