This is the tricky bit. Where a few or more, abuse the charity afforded, the really needy suffer when the charity turns cold due to abuse by others. But this is exactly why the scripture warns us to let the receiver be responsible for the righteous application of funds, so that the giver is not guilty of denying the needy in error. '
For as much as ye have done it unto the least of these, ye have done it unto me' If I have to feed $50 to a con in error, in order to feed $50 to a needy family, I guess I must, for if I fail to feed those who need, their suffering and or death are on me.
If I were unable to feed my family and found no one would help me because of the cons operating around me, I think I'd have a pretty wretched view of the level mankind had fallen to.
Once the principles of gratitude for life and sustenance and charity and the perception that we are all one family have truly become a part of us, these decisions become simple. Without such, these things can be confusing.
The old saying of “charity begins at home” is then a good starting point. On the other hand it opens a new can of worms. Who? Your immediate family or does it go pass them, family relatives? A good question will the also be where is “home”? Is it my home, my neighbourhood, my church, my town or victims of natural events not only in my own but also other countries etc. To crown it you also have to decide, how much?
In the end I suppose charity is something within yourself and if you are in a position to give count yourself lucky
This is so true, which many of us are not! And are one paycheck away from also being homeless! Sadly enough it is the way of the world today, in many cities. 😔😢
You've nailed it, it is all over the world and it is not going to go away