I am involved in a ministry to help the homeless. Many of them are employed but do not make enough to afford a home or apartment or pay utilities. Many are elderly and their social security is minimal. Quite a few are in school and we have one who is in college while living in a tent along the river.
You would be surprised at how many show up for a meal, embarrassed that they are out of work for the first time in their lives and wearing the designer clothing they could afford when they had a job.
Don’t be so quick to judge others by their station in life. Life is not always what it seems.
Also, you may want to read Matthew 25-35.
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Have a nineteen year old staying with me. He was headed to college on a 21st century scholarship. No mom in the picture. Dad got sick with cancer. They lost the house he’d helped his dad build. Moved into the camper eventually dropped out of school to care for his dad He now has his deploma and has started a good job. He’s been working at sawmills, found arises (they didn’t know he wasn’t 18) and scrapping to get by
He’s extremely mechanical and the dream of college training is alive again!
He’s repaired my pickup. Cut and split wood and been here with dad when I’ve needed to run errands and drives me to church in bad weather
I’ve known him since he was a toddler and yes he had some rough years and alot to learn those teen years but he’s gonna make it!
Well put.
I never implied all homeless were the same. Just that many have drug and alcohol problems. Anyone can end up homeless for many reasons. And you don’t need to tell me to read my Bible.