Surviving Others

Many people of today believe in the famous saying "Every man for himself," but they do not think of the positives that can come from helping others. If one only thinks about their own self then they might not experience the new discoveries one might when they are serving others, such as, having a sense of humility that one can not get from being selfish. Also, greater good can come from serving others because it can not only help others who are in a difficult situation, but yourself as well because you can yourself doing things that you never thought you could do before. Missionaries, Upton Sinclair, and mothers are just a few examples of people who have helped others and have helped the world realize the importance of service to others.

By doing this, they find that joy and humility comes from the smiles of others who are in need. My pastor, Dave Vogt, has gone on many mission trips and has told me that there is nothing like serving others because nothing compares to the joy of the Lord that comes from feeding, clothing, and loving people who are in need around the world. By showing them the love God has for them and teaching them God's Word, then one might also find that they enjoy taking care of children, cooking food for the hungry, or teaching those who can't read. On mission trips, missionaries can find more about themselves then they could have while living the way they wanted to and not helping people in need. When Upton Sinclair talked to meat packing factory workers, he realized what awful conditions they worked in. Factory workers were often mistreated because of they were immigrants and had to work in a filthy environment. Sinclair wrote The Jungle so that the filth and corruption of the meat packing district of Chicago in the early twentieth century would be brought to light. The big meat companies of the time called him a "muckraker", or someone who exposes secrets or corruption of an individual or company, but he caused many regulations and new health laws to be