Kingdom of the Poor Quotes

“Divine discontent lives in us whenever we yearn for this kind of love, whenever we imagine a world without war, a nation without poverty, a city without homelessness, a family without abuse, children without empty stomachs, and an economic system without greed.”
― Charles Strobel, Kingdom of the Poor: My Journey Home

“I have always believed our real enemy is denying our shared poverty, which leads to a lack of understanding of and empathy for one another.”
― Charles Strobel, Kingdom of the Poor: My Journey Home

“Yet the obstacles the unhoused face require so much courage and determination from them that they often give up, resigned and hopeless. This can be mistaken, on the surface, as 'choosing' their lifestyle. When failure is so prevalent in their past, success is difficult to imagine.”
― Charles Strobel, Kingdom of the Poor: My Journey Home

“Like many who become homeless, Vince fell out of the seven systems that were created to help you and me - education, health care, mental health, employment, housing, family, and even religion. Falling out of one or two of these systems may be reversible, but falling out of most or all of them can lead to insurmountable challenges and a downward spiral that ends on the streets.”
― Charles Strobel, Kingdom of the Poor: My Journey Home