There has been a lot of talk about the "Occupy Movement" over the last few weeks. There have been protesters from New York to Oakland CA. One of the signs being floating around the internet is the is the one of the man stating he is the 99%. The message is clear that 1% of the country's population holds an enormous amount of country's wealth, while 99% of us are struggling to get by in this economy. But let's put things in perspective; in this country the 99% are very wealthy compared to the world. In fact here are a few things to consider...
- If you woke up this morning with more health than illness… you are more blessed than the million people who will not survive this week.
- If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of starvation, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation… you are ahead of 500 million people in this world.
- If you attend a church service without fear of harassment, arrest torture or death… you are more fortunate than 3 million people around the world today.
- If your family owns more than one Bible, you are ahead of 78% of the world.
- If you can read your Bible, you are more blessed than 2 billion in the world who cannot read at all.
- If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep… you are richer than 75% of the world.
- If you have $100 in the bank, $2 in your wallet and a spare change in a dish someplace in your home, you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy.
For many of us, we are the 1% compared to the world. Recently, I saw this picture on a friend's facebook page. This gives a little perspective, does it not? Let us remember how blessed we truly are today!
