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Patrick:

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Tears are a waste of time


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If Christ Almighty wept, I don't think it's a waste of time.

cjwood:
so...how would you approach her??  ???
any ideas?









hi chanelle,
i have had similar circumstances (minus the sitting in my boyfriend's bedroom part), with homeless people (men, women, children, and dogs). it honestly rips at my heart and causes me to be thankful and humbled by what my Father has blessed me with. with the children, i just talk to them as a child. i can guarantee, she was probably more guarded against you than you were afraid of approaching her. i have found the best way to ease their guardedness (not sure if that is a word.) is to just approach them with the love of Christ. i mean just let what is in your heart come out of your mouth. don't worry about what to say, just open your mouth and your heart and the compassion that God has blessed you with will come forth. you will find that if you give to those less fortunate, it really doesn't take much at all to make them smile and uplift them. if you are ever in a position again to help another person, as you were in this situation, and you feel led to do something, then do something. give of what you have to help their need in food, or clothing, or any amount of $$ you may feel led to share. you will not regret it. but always use wisdom of the Spirit within you when dealing with someone you know nothing about. if you will take the step to help, the Spirit will move your feet.

claudia

Beloved:
It is good to feel sorrow for any one in need, but that is only an emotion. When you see the poor , you feel sad but that comes from a deeper fear that what you are seeing .......that could be you ....in that position.

Look at the scriptures

Mar 14:7  for the poor always ye have with you, and whenever ye may will ye are able to do them good, but me ye have not always;

 
(Mat 25:44)  `Then shall they answer, they also, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or infirm, or in prison, and we did not minister to thee?
(Mat 25:45)  `Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these, the least, ye did it not to me.


(Jas 2:15)  and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food,
(Jas 2:16)  and any one of you may say to them, `Depart ye in peace, be warmed, and be filled,' and may not give to them the things needful for the body, what is the profit?
(Jas 2:17)  so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.

I do not write these scriptures  to make you feel guilty or in any way judge you,  rather to encourage you to be braver and bolder.   A fancy coat and slippers is a nice jester but it is not the most practical or helpful thing to do. This was an opportunity for you and hopefully this experience will help you to prepare for the next one.

Think about how our Savior felt dealing with the teaming mass of sinners, blind and helpless. All He did was deal with them daily for the Father , one person at a time. The feeding of the two large groups was just one event on the day that He fed them .

I never cease to wonder how even the unbelieving world gives generously to feed the poor a nice dinner on Thanksgiving and Christmas.....but then never seems to be concerned about how they will be fed all their other meals on all of the remaining 354 days of the year.

Chanelle try to think about what you have been given and what you can do with it..., you do not have to take on the whole load and responsibility for the person...... but you can provide for the need of that present at that moment...it is the daily bread...that we can provide in the name of our Master.  

Don't you realize that whatever you could have given them from your pantry would have been a blessing?   I use to feel like you did...but now I feel so blessed to be able to help them when the opportunities presents. In fact I prepare for these moments. This is not a "works thing". This is truly effortless now for me and even joyful.

I make a point of buying things at stores that I can give out or donate to groups that take care of the homeless.  In the winter I buy different types of winter clothing, I buy food all year round.  You can also go through your stuff and see what would be practical, bedding coats gloves etc and give it out. I donate to local small food banks, the larger ones get stuff from  the supermarkets, I also try to donate stuff that I myself would eat/wear etc.

Channell you have to find peace with this whole episode and then find out what works for you. Whatsoever you do, do all to the glory of our Master

Beloved

judith collier:
Beloved, you hit the nail on the head! I think some young people get overwhelmed and not quite as trusting in God yet. A person does what they can and then has to let go and trust the providence of God. Judy

judith collier:
Patrick, I know Jesus wept but then he did go to the cross willingly. There are times when the sorrow is so great we weep but if we weep and make no difference, what do our tears accomplish?  Maybe it's just I am an A type personality. I used to cry a lot when I was younger but found out if I made a plan for the next time a simaliar(?) situation came up I felt better. I had to train myself. Judy

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