Basic Needs … Plus
September 5, 2013 Leave a comment
“Jesus answered him, “The Scriptures say, ‘It is not just bread that keeps people alive. Their lives depend on what God says.’” Deuteronomy 8:3” Matthew 4:4 ERV
Man’s basic needs are food, clothing and shelter. During a catastrophe, these are the items that needs to be secured first and established to be able to survive. In some way the list or category is very easy to remember and is very helpful to simplify the categorization of needs and prioritize the tasks at hand. Anything that cannot be categorized in those 3 categories are labeled as unnecessary to survival.
Maslow expound the list and came up with his own hierarchy of human needs such as physiological, safety and security, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self actualization. For the most part, I think Maslow was right. We do need breathing, food, water, shelter, clothing, sleep, health, employment, property, family, social stability, friendship, intimacy, sense of connection, confidence, achievement, respect of others, the need to be a unique individual, morality, creativity, spontaneity, acceptance, experience of purpose, meaning and inner potential.
The list is missing one more thing: The “Word of God”. Without the hope of Christ, survival can be very hard to attain. We can have all physical and psychological needs in our backpack but without the spiritual component, surviving can be harder or maybe next to impossible.
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