CONSIDERATE COMPASSION

Ministry - at least relative ministry, is about helping people, not controlling them. Christ had compassion for the underprivileged (he was even homeless himself). Such consideration does not exclude compassion. To have compassion for others, you must have a good heart. Intuition will help, but having experiential understanding about how systems work - and fail to work, is also important. To have a good heart, you must realize, more and more, what's going on. Those who are well-off, rich or wealthy can lack understanding and compassion because systems and government are frequently in place to give advantage to those who are unfamiliar with poverty and even to those who benefit through exploitation. For example, companies can ruin the environment in the name of helping government make "more jobs." Mistreatment of newcomers also can be hidden as we celebrate "great diversity," while current citizens themselves are unable to afford housing and have children. "The Wealth of Nations," published a long time ago and written by Adam Smith, encouraged globalism. Maybe a new book should be called: Problems of Privilege. Confusion, deceit and the love of money must be exposed.