injustice, hunger and abuse—it can seem overwhelming.

You might be thinking right now, What can I do about this?

One of the best ways to help feed people, tend to the sick, assist widows and orphans and even free innocent girls from forced prostitution is to become a partner with Joyce Meyer Ministries.

Partners Truly Make a DifferenceMaybe you’ve heard me say this before, but it’s worth repeating—everything we do would not be possible without our partners. The prayers and financial gifts our partners provide enable and equip this ministry to do some incred-ible outreaches here in the United States and around the world.

During 2008, eighty-three percent of total expenses were for outreach and programs directed at reaching people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. As a partner, you can be confident that your contribution is somehow helping a person in need. You can become an advocate for hungry and hurting people, even with a busy schedule, through your giving.

Why We’re Not Shy About AskingWe ask people to partner with us because we’re determined to help as many people as we can—with feeding programs, medical outreaches, orphanages and whatever the Lord leads us to do. These outreaches require faithful partners to help make them happen.

I want to ask you to prayerfully consider joining us. You can actually go all over the world through your partnership with Joyce Meyer Ministries. I believe one of the greatest things we can do is to relieve the pain and suffering of someone else.

God has taught me that if I relieve the suf-fering of just one person, that is better than doing nothing.

B Y J O Y C E M E Y E R

It’s simply wrong to see or hear of someone in need and do absolutely nothing. Let me explain…

Years ago I had no idea how strongly God felt about wanting us to work for justice for the oppressed. Before that, I lived a selfish, me-first life, and unfortunately, I missed out on a lot of joy. However, once I figured out that happiness is a by-product of doing something good for other people, I began to adopt a lifestyle where I intentionally look for ways to help people—every day.

But it’s not only me that God wants to help fight social injustice... He wants you also.

He’s been looking for people to help the fatherless, the widows, the oppressed and the poor since He gave the law in Old Testament times. Speaking through Moses, He said, You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child (Exodus 22:22). God is not partial, He executes justice for the father-less and the widow, and loves the stranger or temporary resident and gives him food and clothing (Deuteronomy 10:18). God told the people that if they fed the strang-ers, the widows and the fatherless, He would bless the work of their hands (see Deuteronomy 14:29). Please notice that all of these groups—widows, strangers and the fatherless—would probably be full of very lonely people. God cares about the lonely!

Lonely and ForgottenSome of the most lonely and forgotten people in the world today are the girls who have been forced into prostitution in order to survive, the orphan boy in Africa whose parents have died of AIDS, the prisoner who spends day after day alone in a prison cell, the homeless man living on the streets…there are plenty of people in need out there.

Will You “Speak” for Them?When you read about all the problems in the world—the numbers of people facing social

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