How blessed is he who considers the helpless;I'll admit, I'm not one whose heart goes out to the helpless. I think a lot of that is because I can't tell, most of the time, who is truly helpless, and who is lazy. There are people who I help in small, who I know could be doing better, but are just too lazy to put in the effort. This I consider the height of sloth. I realize that I am not the world's most driven person. However, I get my work done, and I'll do what is necessary to keep my commitments, if at all possible. I'm a firm believer in that verse in Thessalonians that if someone will not work, they shouldn't eat.
The LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble.
However, I do understand that there are some who are not able to provide, those who truly are helpless. I feel sorry for these people, but am uncomfortable around them as well. I'm not a people person, and just don't know how to relate to them. I can financially support those who do tend to them, but am never certain whether they're being duped by another con man. I know there are those caught in sexual slavery, but don't really know how to help, given I'm in one of the worst demographics to directly assist (single white adult male). I'm not good with kids, and don't have a clue how to assist them to make something better of their lives. However, this verse reminds me that I need to look for more ways to do so anyhow.
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