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Your Question:
Can I still have a sense of dignity when I'm struggling to make ends meet?
Answer:
I understand that life can be challenging, especially when struggling to make ends meet. It's natural to feel like you're losing your sense of dignity, but I want to share something with you that I've learned over the years. As a pastor, I've seen many people who have walked this path before, and I've come to realize that it's not about having a certain status or wealth that gives us dignity, but about living a life of selfless service to others. I remember when my wife Susan and I were starting our family, we had to make sacrifices just to get by. We didn't have much, but we had each other, and we had a sense of purpose. We were serving the Lord and serving our community, and that gave us a sense of dignity that went beyond our material circumstances. It's not about what we have or don't have, but about who we are and what we're doing with our lives. As I reflect on my own life and the lives of those around me, I believe that dignity is not something that we earn or lose, but something that we cultivate through our relationships and our service to others. When we focus on serving others and living a life of selflessness, we begin to see that our worth and dignity come not from our external circumstances, but from our internal character. And that's a truth that I've learned to hold onto, even in the darkest of times.
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