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Leviticus 23:22 according to the message says: When you reap the har­vest of your land, don't reap the corners of your field or gath­er the gleanings. Leave them for the poor and the for­eigners. I am God, your God."

There would always be poor people among us. Its nature. We can't remove them. But we can help them.

Some months back, I was talking to a group of teenagers, I asked them who can we call poor?. One said 'anyone who looks like a skrep' (he was the group's joker), another said 'someone who dresses badly, like when their clothes are torn' (kanye do you hear that? Lol), another said 'someone who doesn't have money'.. And some others I can't remember right now. They may not be hundred percent right.. But there are some factors about poor people that they mentioned.

I know part of the five alms of Islam is to give to the poor. We shouldn't leave that task for them alone.. Everyone should pitch in; whatever religion you practice. It should be a humanistic effort.

Chris Travis said 'it sounds preposterous, but its true Jesus left us to do his work when He went to Heaven. You and me, with all of our foolishness and sin.

Don't just do good to only people you know. Some excuses might be 'I don't have money', poor people don't need ONLY money.(totally agree money is a very huge factor by the way) Funny thing is that there's something deposited in everyone of us. Yours might be money, another person's might be a smile, or knowledge, or clothing. Anything. Just give.

P.S: Be thankful you have something to give. 😉

With love, the InspiredCutiee 😘

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