Why is it easier to believe in a third world country?

I wrote this a while ago, I'm just posting now.

I was thinking today about this subject. Why is it that I live in the most blessed country in the world and yet it is hard to see and count those blessings? I have maybe three reasons; 1)we have our basic needs met, 2)we have idol hands and minds, and 3) we feel entitled. I have personally struggled with my faith once I returned to the United States. I felt as if how could a people so blessed not have faith when I first got back and now I feel all caught in the rat race again.

Here in the United States we all have our basic needs met. We have housing or at least places to sleep at night if you are homeless. We have food easily accessible and 24 hour electricity. Yes I agree there are people who are hurting in this country, but in the third world the normal is to not have 24 hour electricity, or food easily accessible or even a home to sleep in. When your daily activities are all geared to just basic survival then you truly appreciate the true joys in life.

With all of our basic needs filled, we spend out time with idol things. The fancy car, the 4 wheeler, the boat, the big house are all things that distract us from our faith and belief. Our idol hands and minds lead us to forget who is truly providing on a daily bases for us.