Young Man At Church About To Be Homeless... - Page 11

jfrog · #**101** 06-14-2018, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeBukaroo

There is a young man, not even 25 yet, who is about to lose his apartment. He lost his job and he says he has not been able to find work. I don't believe that he wasn't able to find work. He is saved, but I believe he is irresponsible and a bit lazy to be honest. I don't want to see him homeless. It will just compound his issues with trying to re-establish stability. I don't think it looks good for the church for him to be homeless either. Some would see and then say, "What good is a church that lets its members become homeless without helping them." The misses doesn't think it is a good idea for him to stay with us and I am really unsure as to what I should do-- if I should do any thing at all. I am not his Pastor, but I have ministered to this young man numerous times. What would you do?

Whatever I felt was right.

jediwill83 · #**102** 06-15-2018, 12:54 AM

I've had hard times before...crazy convoluted circumstances that limited me in what I could do at the time and feeling like I was facing overwhelming odds...blessedly I have a God that hears and supplies.

Bro, just pray for the guy, maybe ask him for a resume or his job experience...maybe devote some time to help look through job sites to find something that's hiring.

You wanna take a "hands off" approach...that's on you...but if I was that young man and my "church family" showed no interest or any action of concern when I was going through a situation like that, I'd be finding somewhere else to attend. Life is hard enough without thinking that you're God called and annointed to provide,"Tough Love".

Remember...whatever you save them with you save them to.

It's a shame that we can be supposedly filled with His Spirit.... Jehovah Jireh....My Provider...but He's not only YOUR provider but He's that young man's provider as well and God may be dealing with you about what you can do to help.

Are we to treat unsaved "strangers" better than "family" that's a bit dishonest wouldn't you think?

I mean even gangs look out for other members bro....

Amanah · #**103** 06-15-2018, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by jediwill83

I've had hard times before...crazy convoluted circumstances that limited me in what I could do at the time and feeling like I was facing overwhelming odds...blessedly I have a God that hears and supplies.

Bro, just pray for the guy, maybe ask him for a resume or his job experience...maybe devote some time to help look through job sites to find something that's hiring.

You wanna take a "hands off" approach...that's on you...but if I was that young man and my "church family" showed no interest or any action of concern when I was going through a situation like that, I'd be finding somewhere else to attend. Life is hard enough without thinking that you're God called and annointed to provide,"Tough Love".

Remember...whatever you save them with you save them to.

It's a shame that we can be supposedly filled with His Spirit.... Jehovah Jireh....My Provider...but He's not only YOUR provider but He's that young man's provider as well and God may be dealing with you about what you can do to help.

Are we to treat unsaved "strangers" better than "family" that's a bit dishonest wouldn't you think?

I mean even gangs look out for other members bro....

most of our efforts go into reaching the lost, but when needs arise we expect people to depend on themselves and the govt.

how would the early church have handled the situation?

jediwill83 · #**104** 06-15-2018, 11:27 AM

Ok, loathe as I am to do so, let's apply the "slippery slope" reasoning.

If it's good enough to use on other aspects of Christian living that are unmentioned or barely alluded to in scripture, it's good enough to use for things that are pretty plainly listed.

I'd much rather give more than God intended for me to give than withhold and not give enough.

There's a LOT of warnings about not giving enough than giving too much.

returnman · #**105** 06-15-2018, 02:11 PM

I am to lazy, jk, don't have time to read thru 11 pages of this thread but it sounds like a few years in the military might be a good thing for this young man. That is if he has the credentials to get in.

BuckeyeBukaroo · #**106** 06-15-2018, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jediwill83

I've had hard times before...crazy convoluted circumstances that limited me in what I could do at the time and feeling like I was facing overwhelming odds...blessedly I have a God that hears and supplies.

Bro, just pray for the guy, maybe ask him for a resume or his job experience...maybe devote some time to help look through job sites to find something that's hiring.

You wanna take a "hands off" approach...that's on you...but if I was that young man and my "church family" showed no interest or any action of concern when I was going through a situation like that, I'd be finding somewhere else to attend. Life is hard enough without thinking that you're God called and annointed to provide,"Tough Love".

Remember...whatever you save them with you save them to.

It's a shame that we can be supposedly filled with His Spirit.... Jehovah Jireh....My Provider...but He's not only YOUR provider but He's that young man's provider as well and God may be dealing with you about what you can do to help.

Are we to treat unsaved "strangers" better than "family" that's a bit dishonest wouldn't you think?

I mean even gangs look out for other members bro....

I will follow spiritual leadership and my wife's wishes with this. He has the chance to work but he wants other jobs instead.

jediwill83 · #**107** 06-15-2018, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeBukaroo

I will follow spiritual leadership and my wife's wishes with this. He has the chance to work but he wants other jobs instead.

Not my monkey not my circus bro...you do you.

Evang.Benincasa · #**108** 06-15-2018, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jfrog

Whatever I felt was right.

Can’t argue with that.

BuckeyeBukaroo · #**109** 06-15-2018, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Can’t argue with that.

Oh yes you could! You should give it a shot.

Evang.Benincasa · #**110** 06-15-2018, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BuckeyeBukaroo

Oh yes you could! You should give it a shot.

No, it is pretty much impossible to argue with that logic. Because he posted he would do the what he believed what was best. Which is pretty much what everyone else would do. Jfrog just didn't give us any details for us to say ye or nay. Therefore you honestly couldn't give it a shot.