This week I read the book "Under the Overpass," by Mike Yankoski. Mike & His friend Sam, normal middle class people decided to put a hold on their lives & set out on the streets as one of the homeless to truly experience what it would be like to have nothing. To really feel what it's like to give up everything and follow the Lord, and to see what it really means to trust in him for every last penny. GREAT book for anyone interested in inner city justice issues or who are simply curious what it's like to be homeless, what the conditions are like, and how you are treated by everyday people and worse yet how most Christians overlook how God tells us to serve the poor. Definitely changed how I see homeless people through my eyes.
My favorite quote from the book..
"We hear a Christian assure someone that he will "pray over" his problem, knowing full well that he intends to use prayer as a substitute for service. It is much easier to pray that a poor friend's needs may be supplied than to supply them." A.W. Tozer
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