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Poverty of the Soul

4 Comments 06 February 2010

Poverty of the Soul

People are going through the torture of being unwanted, rejected… and I think that is the greatest suffering and the greatest poverty today.

Mother Teresa

Today we visited Motherhouse where Mother Teresa lived the majority of her life in Calcutta.  We visited her tomb as well as saw the room where she spent the majority of her days.  Then we visited one of her homes for the destitute and dieing.

Such extreme suffering that was hard to digest in the few moments that we were there.

I wrestle with the extreme depravity that we are experiencing here.  It just doesn’t seem comprehensible that this is every day reality.  I marvel at Mother Teresa’s ability to stay engaged and hopeful for so many years when it seems that there is no end to the suffering all around.

And then I watched this video where she shares her thoughts on the face of poverty.  Poverty of the soul is not quite as obvious, but just as destructive.  And no matter where you live there are people all around you starving.

Do you see them?

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  1. Jan Owen says:

    Jenni, can't wait to talk to you when I return. I'd love to sit and talk about what God is doing in our hearts as we've been privileged to spend time with the least of these. Praying it will tenderize our hearts to all of those around us. Love you friend!

  2. "The agony of the loneliness…that's the greatest suffering and the greatest poverty today." How profound. Thanks for sharing…I'll be unpacking all of her words.

    Praying you up as you guys bring joy, friendship and love to some of the most lonely on earth.

  3. A great reminder…" And no matter where you live there are people all around you starving.
    Do you see them?"


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