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Dave , you are growing so strong in the Lord. I think that you have done well in listing to the Spirt of God. But let me ask you a question as you have asked one. Even if you say you rent the room for extra money.
Have you prayed and asked the Lord to provide the extra money you may need to live without a room mate? i say this because although you want to help people get on there feet,maybe the Lord want's some more alone time with you, and if he does i think he will provide for you plus allow you to grow in the grace and knowldge of him even more. Think about it! pray about it! and consider doing it for a short time and see what happens. You can still be a witness for the Lord without people libing with you. |
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| Thanks I'll try that. I feel like God wants more quality time with me. What scares me personally is that I have a long standing tendancy towards being a loner. But I'll pray about it and obey what I'm told. |
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| just do what the Lord tells you . and you will be o.k |
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| What a lesson this has been, this conversation... I am praying for you, Dave. For climbing up a really high mountain and trying to help people at the same time. And for Joe too. |
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| I will keep you and Joe in my prayers, but you must have God in on every decsion you make because God will give you a roomate you ask for. Sometime Dave even good friends & family take meekness for weekness, when you have a kind heart and you like helping people. |
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Praying for Joe. Sounds like God has him surrounded though--so he'll leave you and God will put another in his path, and another, and another. I would encourage you to help where you can when you can as God leads you, and you will always know when someone wants you to cross line helper to enabler just as you did in this situation.
Bless you, brother! |
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| Dave, it is indeed always a tough question. You have to walk with each one. I, like you, tend to give them every chance. I wouldn't call it a "doormat" though. I am so glad Jesus gave me every chance. I want to be like Him. A doormat doesn't pray, doesn't show God's love, God's grace. Stand strong, my friend and see what God will do. It is never easy. |
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Dave,
I agree with Voice. I too feel like I'm compassionate to a fault sometimes. Like I care too much. But that is how God made me. You've been forgiven for much. Therefore you show a lot of mercy to others. My prayer for Joe is that God breaks him. Breaks him to the point where he is open to God and to getting helpfor his addiction. I know how you feel. You are noe the one in the other place. Think of all the people who never gave up on you.
God Bless! |
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I happened to come across your page when searching through "my church" this Morning. I was reading this blog cause Brother I can relate! My husband and I have 6 apartments we rent. Seems like a few of these units God has blessed that we are able to help others coming from "rough situations" get back on their feet. Maybe Drugs, maybe marriage whatever. We have been taken advantage of some many times. This is where God told us to draw the line though. When the people you are "helping" end up hurting you, by not paying what is due to you "rent". Yet they are able to go and "help" themselves by spending the money on themselves i.e. drinking, cars, cable hook-up, extra toys, Un-necessary things. Then they have taken advantage of you and you are not Helping them anymore. It is time to cut them lose and let God handle them. You have done everything God has asked you to do, rest assure in that. I always said my husband was to nice to be a landlord. That is why I sometimes get so upset, but when I see my family suffering and a tennant who isnt paying buying $50 -$100.00 worth of toys I have a problem with that. My family has made sacrafices but yet the tennant is not willing to sacrafice their need for "cigs" or "glaming" themselves. God does not want us to do that.
I am praying for both of you. That God opens eyes to see, and ears to hear what He is showing and telling you both. |
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