Needy

Tis the season of giving! Around this time of year people become very generous and give time, food, clothing, money and much more. You cannot throw a rock without hitting some kind of drive for the "needy." As we become engrossed with the holiday season by giving thanks for the things we have we also begin helping the "needy." As I hear that term more and more this holiday season I begin to realize how much I hate that word .

Webster.com defines needy as 1) being in want: poverty-stricken  2) marked by want of affection, attention, or emotional support.

So who get's to determine who the needy is? Are we not all needy? Doesn't everyone WANT? I know that someone is rolling their eyes at me said "it's just a choice of words." Exactly, isn't the choice of words everything. A certain choice of words can invoke a particular kind of feeling. Maybe needy is to invoke in people to give, but doesn't it also sound a bit degrading. How many people have you met have ever said "i'm needy?" Probably, no one because the term is met with such a negative connotation. I've never heard anyone say they want to be the needy friend, or needy girl/boyfriend. So instead we use it to explain someone's economic situation?

We are all needy, we all need God's love. One of the greatest things about God is that he loves freely, he will offer you as much affection, attention, and emotional support than anyone else. We give to those less fortunate, but we are all needy.

I love the holidays because of how much people give to each other. Just please do not confuse needy with those in need of essentials because in Gods eyes we are all needy.