{"id":2674,"date":"2013-05-06T07:31:45","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T11:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/activistfaith\/?p=2674"},"modified":"2013-05-08T11:32:25","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T15:32:25","slug":"water-is-spiritual-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/activistfaith\/2013\/05\/water-is-spiritual-7.html","title":{"rendered":"Water Is Spiritual"},"content":{"rendered":"

One in eight people on our planet lack access to clean drinking water. Though it does not draw the attention of headline news like war or natural disasters, lack of clean water kills millions of people each year.<\/p>\n

My friends at Living Water International believe this is not only a social issue but a spiritual issue. Their work focuses on bringing clean water to people based on their love for God and people. Their graphic below tells the story.<\/p>\n

For more, see water.cc<\/a>….and thank God for clean water the next time you turn on the sink.
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