Give Them What They Actually Need
They asked for money, but what they really needed was dignity. They wanted a solution, but what they truly longed for was to be seen. It’s easy to give what’s expected but it takes love to give what actually restores. It’s easier to hand someone bread than to sit with them in their hunger, easier to give money than to listen, easier to do what looks generous than to ask, what does this person truly need? We often rush in with solutions, full of good intentions, assuming we know what’s best. But love, real love slows down. It listens and discerns. It doesn’t just react to what’s obvious but it responds to what’s hidden. In the book “When Helping Hurts”, there’s a powerful reminder: the desire to help can sometimes become harmful . Especially when we assume people are only lacking material things. But often, the real struggle is much deeper, sometimes it’s shame, hopelessness, disconnection,etc…And when we meet visible needs but ignore invisible wounds, we risk offering tempo...