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Duane:
I feel better when I run upon a need and then fill it: My wife and I were going into a K-Mart and saw a man who had a bicycle upside down fixing a new tire on it. He was all packed and obviously had traveled a great distance. In talking to him we found he was riding across the country and despirately neeeded a new tire so he bought one. He said that he really couldn't afford it so my wife asked him how much the tire cost and he was speechless when we reimbursed him! He felt great, we felt great amd no one ASKED for anything!
We love to give spontaneously as the Lord leads--doing "random acts of kindness".
judith collier:
Thanks to all, I can't say what was in the girl's mind but i do know the whole thing was going too fast for me. Had she been sitting crying I don't think I would have hesitated. It could be either way. Me, thinking people should behave in a certain manner when troubled or my instincts are good. Yet, they have been known to be wrong.
You know what it reminded me of. My kids when they were teenagers and spewing out facts i couldn't keep up with and when questioning them, they couldn't be consistant and then getting mad because I didn't understand when they couldn't keep their story straight. I don't know. Heck, maybe it was just the amount!
I do know $16.00 isn't much to many people but I hesitate to spend that much on myself at times. I really can't keep up as well anymore with young people's conversations and confess to being a control freak. God forgive me and I pray it worked out for the girl, she did look despondent when she walked away.
Grace, my husband thought i was a witch because he is like that, doesn't care what i am thinking but assumes I am wrong, he is an alchoholic who is a people pleaser and that makes me wrong whenever I hesitate to please.
judy
Fester:
--- Quote from: markn902 on May 25, 2011, 01:45:02 PM ---Hi everyone :)
My wife had an interesting take on Acts 3 when we were reading it. It is where Peter heals a crippled beggar
Acts 3:8-10
8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
She said what struck her was that if this were to happen today, that is a crippled beggar getting up to walk, people would see it as that man was lying about his condition to get money. I think she is right thats what people would say if they saw a man crippled asking for money then later saw him walking. Even if he said it was a miracle we would say "yeah right"
I don't know I just thought it was an interesting observation and thought I would share
Mark
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Naturally we would think that way as it is human nature. I bet you 3 talents that people in those days would think the same. However, these people were amazed because they knew he was lame and his healing was not a scam. Read it again but starting at least at verse 2.
tau:
Jesus said the poor will always be with us and we must no grow weary in doing good. So, if we do well by 'these little ones', we have done well by the master. So, are we therefore to judge whose need is more urgent more desparate than the other? what was the whole purpose of the samarithan traveller? I am of the view that we are to follow the spirit as imparted to us - if the spirit is indwelling surely it will guide us, grace separates us from those who are needy, and if someone who is less needy turns this 'misery' of the needy into an 'opportunity' to cash in, I am of the view that its not our place to judge, after all didn't Jesus say leave them to grow together and they will be seen to during the time of harvest?
daywalker:
--- Quote from: John from Kentucky on June 13, 2011, 05:32:16 PM ---Jesus also said to be as wise as a serpent and as gentle as a dove. Stupidity is not one of the fruits of God's Spirit.
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;D
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