Posted on 12/24/2004 6:10:16 PM PST by jb6
"But I do feel like it has something to do with the devil.
That's gratitude for you. She's been living there for four months and now she thinks the devil is involved.
Uh....
As Nietzsche said: Pity for the botched only perpetuates decadence.
They lived in their car near Knightstown, Indiana for a couple of years.
There's holy ground around there somewhere because nobody bothered them, and they were kept safe and warm until the father found work and a roof.
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, (Mat 25:35 NIV)
I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' (Mat 25:36 NIV)
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? (Mat 25:37 NIV)
When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? (Mat 25:38 NIV)
When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' (Mat 25:39 NIV)
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' (Mat 25:40 NIV)
"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. (Mat 25:41 NIV)
For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, (Mat 25:42 NIV)
I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.' (Mat 25:43 NIV)
"They also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?' (Mat 25:44 NIV)
"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.' (Mat 25:45 NIV)
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." (Mat 25:46 NIV)
These shelter operators DO peace, love, and charity every single day of the year. It isn't a holiday feel good for them, it's what they do. Many more hours than most of us give. They don't throw people out without cause... and every single one of them has a story.
The paternal aunt and uncle of her three children came to visit their nephews
...it seems the three children share a father. Unless they were fathered by different men who are each others' brothers.
Probably not.
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" (Mat 18:21 NIV)
Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. (Mat 18:22 NIV)
I have a great program called QuickVerse and boy you can look quotes up in a flash. Has anyone else tried it. It took me a long time to find it again for win98. I used to use it all the time in window 3.1
we noticed : )
So go work in a shelter. It's a dang hard job providing services to everyone who needs help and forgiveness. I am sure they could use your help.
In this case, the common good overrides the individual's needs. Can you imagine if they didn't have rules or if everyone broke the rules?
The place would cease to exist. It would be a complete failure.
Rules are needed; people's actions have consequences.
This woman's eviction may help hundreds of people in the future because the safe house will survive and the place will be there for others.
T'Keel, 5 is 5 years old so actually his name is just T'Keel
If she was there for months beforehand and has had trouble more than once couldn't they have waited two days before tossing her out? I am all for tough love and following the rules but you do have to have some compassion, imo.
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