You only have to look around you. The world is full of people who are suffering and in need of help in some sort. You don't have to look far; even here in the United Kingdom, there are many people with needs. In my particular case, I don't need to go far to find a homeless person - begging for some change. Or a drug addict who is desperately trying to get a fix and takes to desperate measures to get it. There are broken families, where parents have separated and children are left hurt and broken. People without hope, without perspective, maybe because they lost their job and only source of income.

When you walk the streets - no matter where you are - you will even find people who look as if they have their lives sorted. They seem happy, carrying shopping bags with famous brands on it. But maybe, deep inside, they are hurting - and find relief in spending money they might not even have.

There are so many people who are leading empty lives - without purpose and destiny, even in Western Europe. They fix their hopes on their bank accounts, careers and the pleasures that life offers. If only they realized that there was more to life than their eyes can see; if only they realized that it is the love of Jesus that will transform their lives, giving hope and a destiny! If only....

It's 7 am - and I am waking up after a short night sleep. I did not sleep much at all - as worries kept going through my mind, all the time. These thoughts just could not leave me alone and kept occupying my mind - even when I continually reminded myself that would be fine after all. You know, me and my wife we have been struggling a lot over the recent years. We got ourselves into debt by making the wrong decisions all the time - and when we did have some money to spend, we wasted it on things we did not needed. It's the story of my life, really - as I never have been able to hold on to money or to manage it well.

There were times when I wished I had all the things my friend had. After all, they drove nice cars and lived in beautiful homes - and their lives seemed so picture - perfect! Nothing like us - as we always rented and the car I drive I don't even want to talk about. And what about my right to have good things - after all, we live in a materialistic society where there is enough for everyone, right? Often I made this excuse and bought things  I could not afford which increased our mountain of debt. Although we bought that car on finance - we could hardly keep up with the monthly payments and we missed a few, affecting my credit rating....