[truth_seeker]

The Heart says give a hungry person fish.

The Mind (and Bible) say teach him to fish.

The former is easy, and gives immediate (temporary) gratification and relief. Both parties are weaker, by this option.

The latter takes character (for both parties), may involve short term difficulties, but yields better long term results. Both parties are stronger, by this option.

[Robert_Paulson2]

when the people following Jesus were hungry... he did NOT teach them to fish.

he fed five thousand of them and gave no fishing lessons. He did that more than once.

now later when the professional fishermen could not catch any after laboring all night, he told them how to fish... "caste ye on the other side, and ye will find" and the "nets breaked".

I am not sure about your analogy about the heart being wrong, and the bible advocating "teaching to fish" as a test or proof of character... at least not in the Jesus and the fish incidents...

[CalKat]

"The heart says give a hungry person fish."

"The mind (and Bible) says teach him to fish."

You know that the standard reply to your analogy is that teaching a man to fish is a government program, right?