Yes, they have been helped before. Yes, they have squandered some of their resources. They are still in need.
It is very easy for us to turn up our noses at the homeless or needy. We wish they would get a job. We wish they would manage what money they had. We wish. They are still in need.
We get lost in our world. We put our kids on expensive teams. We go on cruises. We own lake homes. We own expensive homes and cars. They are still in need.
It is better to give and to be taken advantage of from time to time, then to withhold a kindness and have someone with a legitimate need be turned away. Yes they may go buy a bottle of wine. Let me ask you a question. "If you lived under an overpass, wouldn't you want a bottle of wine?" These people are still in need.
Whether at Westport, New Orleans, Greensburg, Russia, Guatemala or in your own back yard, keep helping.
17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him? 1 John 3:17
It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.
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Alex is in new orleans now and I miss him terribly. I think this is one of the best things he could be doing though and is in our Fathers hands. I hope he is understanding the true meaning of what he is doing. I am so thankfull for Brian and Mike and all that helped in this great missions trip. Young people this age getting to do God's work...this is something that will change and better their character for life...and I hope he decides to continue missions work as part of his lifes journey. Just another great aspect of our church and connecting folks to Jesus Christ. I of course am assuming he's behaving and not making a menace of the trip...:-)
Can't wait to hug that guy.
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