Why is it that if you do something nice for someone, even if you don't really care for them (like spend your last $25 to buy them groceries), they talk behind your back and wonder what your motive is?
I'll tell you what my motive is.. I don't want to stand in front of God on judgment day and have to answer to why I let someone go hungry that I could have helped.
Ugh, I know that feeling a bit too well and fresh for my liking!
Our neighbors, "Hagatha" alias: Mom, Age 74 and her son who has full blown AIDS and a heroin addiction come over all of the time asking for rides or excuses for money. Excuses like her son needs milk and cereal and stuff like that. They both weigh under 100lbs.
So come to find out they buy Oxycotin's off the street instead. It was terrible and I was torn on what the Lord wanted me to do. Once I found out the drug problem I wouldn't ever give them money anymore. I'd instead go to the store and pick up milk, cereal and groceries and deliver them. With no thanks at all. Instead utter faces of disappointment.
I ended up getting angry. (It's okay to get angry.) And I chased them away for good and told them exactly why. Clearly and loud enough so the entire neighborhood heard. End of gossip.
Ugh, I know that feeling a bit too well and fresh for my liking!
Our neighbors, "Hagatha" alias: Mom, Age 74 and her son who has full blown AIDS and a heroin addiction come over all of the time asking for rides or excuses for money. Excuses like her son needs milk and cereal and stuff like that. They both weigh under 100lbs.
So come to find out they buy Oxycotin's off the street instead. It was terrible and I was torn on what the Lord wanted me to do. Once I found out the drug problem I wouldn't ever give them money anymore. I'd instead go to the store and pick up milk, cereal and groceries and deliver them. With no thanks at all. Instead utter faces of disappointment.
I ended up getting angry. (It's okay to get angry.) And I chased them away for good and told them exactly why. Clearly and loud enough so the entire neighborhood heard. End of gossip.