We were poor on the outside, but also on the inside, because poverty starts in the heart.

there are many situations in which the poor person’s own behaviors are not the cause of their material poverty,

Adam and Eve’s failure to trust God’s word causes their relationship with God to degenerate from one of deep intimacy to one of fear and alienation.

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church values the mind, while another highlights the power of emotions; one community concentrates on stimulating the will to action, while another emphasizes emotional self-control; one denomination emphasizes material prosperity, while the other acts as though only our souls matter.

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“Rahab’s Rest is the last piece we need to put into place, as it will really give us the ability to pour into people with deep relationship. Home is a safe place. Home is a place where love is. You don’t have to be in fear when you are home. Once people know they are home, it is transformative.”

A person experiences relational poverty when they are unable to enjoy a proper relationship with God, self, others, and the rest of creation.

Union with Christ is therefore essential for real poverty alleviation—