I thought you did a great job. My youngest son was addicted to heroin for 10 years and sometimes he chose to live on the street so I have mixed feelings about how to help the homeless. On the other hand, I know I could be more generous than I am.
Thank you Betsy, and I'm sorry to hear your son went through that. I can imagine why you would have mixed feelings after such a painful experience. As in any relationship, the stronger our connection, the more leeway we have to ask and even demand more from someone.
I hope you don't mind me repeating my comment from your first post on giving to the homeless. Based on the link from Rob Henderson I didn't realize it was not your most recent post on the topic.
And if they do buy liquor, wine, or drugs we should be glad. Proverbs 31.6-7. We should be appalled when those on capital hill waste money on alcohol, Proverbs 31.4-5, not when the poor drown their sorrows. Give the homeless man a cold beer as gladly as you would give to a soup kitchen.
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel,
not for kings to drink wine;
strong drink is not for princes,
5 Lest in drinking they forget what has been decreed,
I thought you did a great job. My youngest son was addicted to heroin for 10 years and sometimes he chose to live on the street so I have mixed feelings about how to help the homeless. On the other hand, I know I could be more generous than I am.
Thank you Betsy, and I'm sorry to hear your son went through that. I can imagine why you would have mixed feelings after such a painful experience. As in any relationship, the stronger our connection, the more leeway we have to ask and even demand more from someone.
I hope you don't mind me repeating my comment from your first post on giving to the homeless. Based on the link from Rob Henderson I didn't realize it was not your most recent post on the topic.
And if they do buy liquor, wine, or drugs we should be glad. Proverbs 31.6-7. We should be appalled when those on capital hill waste money on alcohol, Proverbs 31.4-5, not when the poor drown their sorrows. Give the homeless man a cold beer as gladly as you would give to a soup kitchen.
4 It is not for kings, Lemuel,
not for kings to drink wine;
strong drink is not for princes,
5 Lest in drinking they forget what has been decreed,
and violate the rights of any who are in need.
6 Give strong drink to anyone who is perishing,
and wine to the embittered;
7 When they drink, they will forget their misery,
and think no more of their troubles.
8 Open your mouth in behalf of the mute,
and for the rights of the destitute;
9 Open your mouth, judge justly,
defend the needy and the poor!