MISERY AND POVERTY

To a great extent misery and poverty are spiritual diseases rooted in the heart and soul of a person that manifests itself in a series of attitudes and behaviors such as indolence, laziness, ignorance, lack of education, envy, remorse, covetousness, idolatry, vices and addictions, infidelity, immorality, delinquency, corruption and others. Misery and poverty can never be cured by blaming other for the situation or with money or donations that are not earned. To overcome poverty and misery, a person must repent of his evil ways and pluck it out of his heart, soul and mind and make a definite decision to change.
To be able to leave behind spiritual poverty, a person needs to take a long hard look at himself, a self-examination of what has caused the situation and understand that as long as one continues to act the same way or keep on doing the same things, it is impossible to expect a different outcome. One must look in the mirror and see the specific nature of the problem, confess it to God and, if possible, tell it to a trusted friend or relative that can become like a monitor of the situation and the changes and progress that are being experienced in overcoming the problem.
The Catholic Church and the Protestant Churches in general must stop promoting liberation theology, socialism and class warfare which only perpetuates obscurantism, poverty, slavery and hate among people who instead need the Living Water of Jesus Christ to liberate them so they can have life, liberty and pursue happiness.