I stand ashamed

[poetofparables]

About four years ago after a friend and I left our apartments to go out we were met by a young woman who was crying at one of our neighbours doors. So we asked her what was wrong, she told us she was homeless and living in her car. She also told us she was from outer state and pregnant as well, so my friend and I talked about what we should do. You see the both of us were addicts and having a vulnerable pregnant woman in our home could turn our already upside down lives more upside down. So we needed more time to think things through, so we took her mobile number and let her go. That night my friend and I stayed up talking about what to do for her, as the night grew late each of us began our campaign how our brand of Jesus would save her. Soon a fight broke out and I kicked my friend out for suggesting if she lived with him she would have to go to his church. I knew then if this woman fell victim to our company she would be in serious trouble of having God forced on to her. That night I worried what to do, but the next day I had a plan, I decided to ring the only normal christian family I knew and ask them to help this woman. Reluctantly they accepted and I notifed the girl straight away, thankfully these christians didnt force God on to her and just helped her. I have no idea where she is today, but I can't help crying when I think about how shameful I was.

 

[Willie T]

Au contraire! I think you were wise not to lay more hassles on her.
I'd say you were led by the Spirit to do the right thing.

 

[poetofparables]

Au contraire! I think you were wise not to lay more hassles on her.
I'd say you were led by the Spirit to do the right thing.

You know to little of me Willie.

 

[Willie T]

You know to little of me Willie.

I think you might be surprised.

 

[poetofparables]

I think you might be surprised.

*Giggles*

 

[poetofparables]

I think you might be surprised.

Well you know me on a surface level, it takes a long time to know someone will. And sometimes after a very long time you just find out you never really knew that person at all.

 

[Jethro Bodine]

I think he means in terms of you being an unbeliever. And I have to agree with him. I've learned a lot about unbelievers and what's going on inside their minds by talking to many of them.

It all boils down to whether they are humble enough to accept God's definition of sin and his justice in judging it. But that is exactly what God is looking to find out about each of us. Yes, he knows already, but he let's it all play out for our sakes. There will be no finger pointing at God on the day of Judgment. He will have our lives played out before all creation upon which to base his Judgments. Some lives will be marked by humility, others by pride and arrogance. Judgment will be passed accordingly.

 

[Obadiah]

About four years ago after a friend and I left our apartments to go out we were met by a young woman who was crying at one of our neighbours doors. So we asked her what was wrong, she told us she was homeless and living in her car. She also told us she was from outer state and pregnant as well, so my friend and I talked about what we should do. You see the both of us were addicts and having a vulnerable pregnant woman in our home could turn our already upside down lives more upside down. So we needed more time to think things through, so we took her mobile number and let her go. That night my friend and I stayed up talking about what to do for her, as the night grew late each of us began our campaign how our brand of Jesus would save her. Soon a fight broke out and I kicked my friend out for suggesting if she lived with him she would have to go to his church. I knew then if this woman fell victim to our company she would be in serious trouble of having God forced on to her. That night I worried what to do, but the next day I had a plan, I decided to ring the only normal christian family I knew and ask them to help this woman. Reluctantly they accepted and I notifed the girl straight away, thankfully these christians didnt force God on to her and just helped her. I have no idea where she is today, but I can't help crying when I think about how shameful I was.

As much as I want all to know how to have the kind of wonderful relationship with God that I've experienced, I agree with you that using someone's bad situation to "force" them into Christianity is the wrong way to go about it. To me, that's the same line of thinking as the Muslims who say "convert or die"! What good is it to force someone to say the word's "I believe" when they don't mean it and are only doing it so they can gain whatever material help you are giving them. Helping people with physical needs and preaching the gospel can go hand in hand, but shouldn't be used as force.