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Confucius says ~

"Wisdom, compassion and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men."

"Faced with what is right, to leave undone shows the lack of courage."

"Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire."

Okay enough about what Confucius says. I like bible verses better.....

Psalms 82:3 defended the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

I know some that read this might not believe in the bible or in Jesus. My point here is not to make you believe, but to do something worth while in this life. I choose this verse to help me highlight two non-profits. One is Bridge of Hope through Gospel for Asia, the other is Cure International. Both are Christian based organizations that not only help the physical needs of the children, but tell them of the love of Jesus. I linked both to the left under worthy of a look.

I put the Confucius saying first because we all look to great philosophers and teachers in the past to answer questions in this life. We read the Art of War by Sun Tzu to use in business and better ourselves. It amazes my how much we look at quotes and have our favorites. Look around you the next time you go shopping and notice how much stuff you can buy with quotes on it. Pretty amazing, but I digress.

I was thinking about the Christian way of life and how some condemn it. Then I thought about Mother Teresa. She did everything in the name of Jesus. Would anyone say she was not a good person worthy of her calling in life? I'm sure there might be someone out there that hates her and I really don't want to google it because I don't need that negativity in my life. All I am saying is that she won the Nobel Peace prize in 1979, because she believed what the bible told her. Just something to chew on.

The last of Confucius quotes really caught my eye. I am not encouraging you to do this because I just think it needs to be done. I do it! I am not trying to set myself up on a pedestal and say look at what I do. $28 a month is nothing to an American! I wish some days I could support my kids on $28 a month. Even if you don't believe in Jesus is it not worthy to help a child that can not help themselves? These kids get a chance at education, a life worth living, and hope for a better future.

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