Article November 21, 1977 Issue

"The real answer to the world's hunger is love...."

Housed, Fed, Clothed—What Does It Really Mean?

LANCELOT W. IBBOTSON

All mankind has a stake in meeting the world's needs. Are we seeing beyond mouths to be fed, bodies to be clothed and sheltered, to the infinite, ever-present source of wisdom and energy? What is our commitment?

Let's start with gratitude. Gratitude is the recognition of the blessings God has provided for all His creations. The first step in facing up to the question of meeting mankind's needs might well be to recognize the abundance of spiritual good, which is available to all.

It is only through gratitude that we can recognize the presence of supply. A complaining or demanding state of thought and the rehearsal of apparent shortages, either for ourselves or for others, emphasize the lack, and then we may fail to see the possibilities already at hand. We need to be grateful for what we have before we can be fully ready to receive more. Spiritually, what we have is infinite Mind's supply of intelligence and vigor.

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