More Money Won’t Fix The REAL Problem!

When traveling through a developing country like Brasil some things quickly become very obvious; as an example, with the enormous social problems that exist, the simplest answer foreigners think of first is "more money!" Over the years I have painfully learned that although more money would be good, it definitely won't fix the problem.

More money would definitely help the thousands upon thousands of children living homeless on the streets; begging, stealing, robbing and prostituting themselves for enough spare change to buy their next meal… but ultimately it still truly won't fix the problem.

More money could definitely help change out the dirt floors and add some glass to the square holes that are supposed to be windows where millions of families call home. More money would probably put some essential furniture in the house too, like real mattresses and blankets, running water and electricity that's not stolen from nearby power lines… but ultimately it really won't fix the problem.

Americans should already know,… more money really won't fix the problem.

Sad to say, but the material possessions Americans consider lack and poverty would be considered great wealth too many people living in third world scenarios. But even if we could give away all the extra "junk" tucked away in our garages and rented storage units, it still won't fix the problem.

"Well, what will fix the problem?" you might ask. "What's the point?" - My point is simply this, Brasil like any other country needs a spiritual awakening to God's call to be holy and blameless. And right now, all over the world we are seeing people who are hungry and desperate not for more money or more "stuff"… but for what's real and lasting. With a lot of "stuff" in the way, it's hard to see, but nonetheless, an exciting revival is taking place in some of the most unlikely and impoverished countries around the world.

With a firsthand view we are seeing people laboring hard to change their social and economic conditions… but we also see literally thousands who are coming into a true knowledge of their need for God's love and forgiveness that is bringing a genuine and lasting prosperity that money will never be able to buy.

For a lot of Brasilians, the real issue is way beyond economic bankruptcy. A casual glance at the history of Brasil would quickly reveal the spiritual breaches and social comprises that have ultimately lead to poverty and bondage of every imaginable sort. The only true answer is to return to God.

But here is my main point: "Regardless the incredible wealth of the USA, because of our spiritual breaches and moral-social comprises, are we too headed into poverty and bondage of every sort? Money obviously does not make people love God more… we of all people should already know that.