The Bible says if we have food and clothing that we should be content, and neither one has to be fancy, nor does it have to be up to middle class modern standards! If we have nutritional food, and clothing adequate to protect us in the climate we live, it is enough. (Of course in areas where winters are harsh, you have to have heat and protection from the elements that clothing alone cannot provide.) I know this is not the normal standard in the U.S., but it is the true "bare necessity" for survival. There are relational skills and moral values that are just as critical to survival of society and individuals and these too have to be considered.
There is only so much time in the day, and most of us have very limited free time to volunteer. If you want to make the greatest impact on this world for good, it behooves us to carefully weigh how we serve others. The way the volunteers and needs are connected on the internet, it gives the individual the ability to choose what types of needs they want to serve. And it is up to the volunteer to weigh the persons' situation and determine if they want to help, and to what extent they want to help.
Because of the general affluence of our nation, physical needs are not rampant everywhere, but there is another danger that is causing far more harm than starvation or exposure. It is a violent conflict between good and evil, truth and deception. It is an outright war for the soul of this nation and for individuals!
Though we have not known war on our soil for many years, there is a war raging that is far more dangerous than those fought with guns. Many in our government, academia and media are trying to remove God from our society, claiming He does not exist. This is a war for truth, and even the concept of whether truth itself exists has been called into question. The casualties in this war are staggering and we must open our spiritual eyes to its reality before millions around us "get their wish" and fall into a godless eternity.
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