Why is it that churchs now.
They talk about helping strangers.
Buy them food, pay their bills, give them moral suport.
Tell them about Jesus and God.
And the person next to them is going hungry, and or their home is about to be reposesed.
They have lost there jobs, they have no health insurance and need to go to a Dr.
You ask them to pray for you.
And what do they do, they tell you that you are bothering them.
Are they for real or is what they do just for show to make themselves look good ?
I don't get it.
Or is it just me?
Thank You
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Jrsbr, Out of all the churches I have been to I would say that there was not one of them that was not ready to help those in need.
If I were going to a church that would'nt reach a hand out to a brother or neighbor in need then I would find another church.
On the other hand, if a person is known to not work for a living and squanders his money foolishly then it could be that folks just won't have a burden for that person. There are folk who will "hit the churches" for handouts. . . .with a hardluck story as a way to make quick cash without having to labor for it. . . .Usually, even these folk will recieve charity a couple of times before folk just won't give to them anymore.
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Jr, you are in wrong company brother!...........I'll pray that you will find the right country poor folk Church, so you will seehow real Christians act with each other and alsohelpthe needy...
I love my Church family!
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Jrsbr, Out of all the churches I have been to I would say that there was not one of them that was not ready to help those in need.
If I were going to a church that would'nt reach a hand out to a brother or neighbor in need then I would find another church.
On the other hand, if a person is known to not work for a living and squanders his money foolishly then it could be that folks just won't have a burden for that person. There are folk who will "hit the churches" for handouts. . . .with a hardluck story as a way to make quick cash without having to labor for it. . . .Usually, even these folk will recieve charity a couple of times before folk just won't give to them anymore.
What I was saying is the person only asked for prayer and nothing more.
I understand there are some that jump from church to church looking for a handout.
This isn't what I am talking about.
Lets say the person was truely disabled.
Truely unable to work a job.
This person tried to find a job.
But was told by every one that they just didn't need them.
One employer once said the reason no one will hire this person, because if they did their emploee insurance preams would tripple or quadropple.
Has had conjestive heart failure. Acute panreeatitis.
And because of these and some things that aren't appearent.
These people don't want a handout.
Just true honest PRAYER.
Nothing more nothing less.
Because Real Prayer truely changes things.
Thank You
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What ever you do be carefull, and
remember to use ear plugs
The Hearing you save will Be Yours
Well, even more so then . . . .If this church will not even pray for folks, regardless of who they are then it is not a church at all and can't be compared to churches in general.
__________________ And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
You ask them to pray for you.
And what do they do, they tell you that you are bothering them.
Don't understand that one. Something don't sound right to me. If that is true. It sure isn't just you. My church would pray for a skeeter bite if someone put them on the prayer list.
Jrsbr, i read this post several times yesterday, and well i kind of feel like Mac, i have been trying to help a guy i picked up with car trouble not that long ago, some may remember me posting about it, the guy is amazing and has made incredible bounds, he isoverweight and has high cholesterol, high blood pressure and is type two diabetic, but he has made major strides in those battles..he was ashamed to come to Church because of his appearance, he has three children and a wife, they are young and the wife stays home with the kids...since i repaired this mans car he has not missed a service, i had talked to my doctor and told him of this mans plight, i told my doctor i would pay for what needed to be paid, my doctor is a very good Christian man, and we have not paid a dime so far, this man was working two jobs, now he is down to one fairly decent job...and will even soon have good insurance
i'm not sure where the money is coming from but i assure you this man is being taken care of...but i think everyone is amazed at this gentleman's progress, we all know that he will not take the money and buy cigarettesand or booze, and we all know that he loves God,his wife and kids, and before anything else the primary issues are taken care of, food shelter and clothing. he is one of the most grateful men i have ever met, and he is also a hard worker, he has been to our farm several times and we have fed his family, they are very humble good people
now for the bad news, we have members that have been given gifts and go buy big screen TV's or vacations, or vehicles they can't afford[&o]and only return when the are broken financially, spirituality for them is a show[&o]
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Jrsbr, Out of all the churches I have been to I would say that there was not one of them that was not ready to help those in need.
If I were going to a church that would'nt reach a hand out to a brother or neighbor in need then I would find another church.
On the other hand, if a person is known to not work for a living and squanders his money foolishly then it could be that folks just won't have a burden for that person. There are folk who will "hit the churches" for handouts. . . .with a hardluck story as a way to make quick cash without having to labor for it. . . .Usually, even these folk will recieve charity a couple of times before folk just won't give to them anymore.
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Why is it that churchs now.
They talk about helping strangers.
Buy them food, pay their bills, give them moral suport.
Tell them about Jesus and God.
IMO, this is somebody they don't know
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And the person next to them is going hungry, and or their home is about to be reposesed.
They have lost there jobs, they have no health insurance and need to go to a Dr.
and this is somebody they do know[&o]
as a last note, this is strictly from an outsider looking in, but I've been duped before, probably will be again, but i cannot support someone who exercises bad judgment continually, we have all seen them..
BTW, unless this person is an totally disabled there is some work they could do, seen some amazing people doing it
don't believe, google "Clay dyer" i have met Clay twice, if he can do what he does there are a lot of folks also out the that can do something, this guy makes me ashamed[&o] to complain about anything
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things are more like right now than they've ever been
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...........I'll pray that you will find the right country poor folk Church, so you will seehow real Christians act with each other and alsohelpthe needy...
, same here.
