“And DO NOT FORGET TO DO GOOD and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”

Many elderly individuals face isolation, poverty, or health challenges, as a solution we serve and advocate for one of the most vulnerable population is our society. Scriptures such as Exodus 20:12 command, "Honor your father and your mother," highlighting the moral obligation were commanded yo have towards older generations—in doing so, it creates a culture of respect and support within the church and society at large where the elderly can be reminded of God’s unfailing love and faithfulness.

Many young people all over the world are often faced with unique challenges, including (but not limited to) trauma, rejection, and instability. Psalm 27:10 reveals the goodness of God, it says, “when my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up”—God cannot and will not abandon, abuse, neglect, fail, and deprive those who depend on Him; God is A GOOD Father to the fatherless. In our service to the youth together, they’ll be reminded of God’s Merciful Love, Hope and how their Heavenly Father remembers them just as He says in Isaiah 49:15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will NOT forget you.”

By showing love, grace, and kindness to those who are incarcerated, we exemplify the core tenet of The Gospel of Jesus Christ: REDEMPTION. Acts of kindness can serve as a powerful testimony of God’s love and forgiveness, because not only must we witness Jesus to others, but we must also “ACT” out our faith. Jesus didn’t just preach and teach; He also went about “DOING” good—He showed mercy, set captives free, and healed those that society and (false) religion rejected. In Matthew 9:12–13, Jesus says, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” May our actions preach to those who feel hopeless and helpless—of God’s Mercy and Restoring Power, and His Grace that set captives free.

Helping women in SAFE House/Shelters is an opportunity to remind the hurting that God is a Healer; and He is also the author and finisher of our faith. God can use for good what the enemy meant for evil, and He alone gives beauty for ashes—we want to testify of God’s unfailing Power to introduce justice and peace in their circumstances just as Psalm 99:4 and Amos 5:24 promotes it.