Don't forget what it feels like to be hungry...

     I watched a video today on Facebook that got me thinking. A lot of you have probably seen it, but if you haven't I'll post a link to it below. Basically, in the ninety second video, a man asks a bunch of people in a restaurant if he can have a slice of pizza from their table. Obviously, he is turned down. Moments later, another man buys a pizza for a homeless man on the street. A few minutes later, the same man from before asks the homeless man if he can have a slice of pizza. Guess what the homeless man gives him...

     Why was the homeless man so quick to hand over a slice? Could it be because he didn't pay for it. If the other men and women paid for their food, did they feel more entitled to it and thus, less inclined to share what they have earned? Perhaps, the nature of the homeless man's gift allowed him to give freely of what he had. But, that doesn't seem quite justifiable for me. If anything, the others are the one who can AFFORD to share what they have. So why didn't they?

     I think a lot of people have forgotten what it feels like to be hungry. I'm timid about even posting this statement because I'm in a season of life where I am very hungry. I don't really mean that I'm hungry for food, but rather, knowledge, opportunity, etc. I've sat down with a lot of "professionals" and will continue to as I strive to grow and learn, and I'm always turned off by people who just want to give me spoonfuls of reality. They won't dream with me. They won't FEED me. I worry it's because they have forgotten what it feels like to be hungry. They don't fully remember that season where they were starving for affirmation, encouragement, and somebody to say "It's gonna be tough, but somebody's gotta do it. WHY NOT YOU?" 

      I'm really thankful for the artists who remember what it feels like to be hungry. It shows in their work. Their work is truthful and excellent. There's pain and darkness in it, but it never becomes self-indulgent. You can't truly feed somebody if you don't remember what it feels like to be hungry. 

     I'm in a season where I'm the hungry one. But, I know that it is a season and I am really grateful to the artists and leaders that are willing to feed me. This is my first reminder that someday, I'll be asked to feed others. May I never forget what hungry feels like. 

Post by Disturb Reality.