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NASB | 2 Thessalonians 3:8 nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Thessalonians 3:8 nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we worked night and day [to pay our own way] so that we would not be a financial burden on any of you [for our support]; |
Bible Question: How long should you help someone who doesn't want to help themselves? My friend has been helping a single woman and her children for the last 2 years. The woman has promised to go to church on several occasions, but changes her mind at the last minute after people show up on her doorstep. She lives in an outlying area and this is over a 45 minute drive. My friend (through the church) has paid for prescriptions, food, Christmas presents for the children, given her clothes for herself and the family, given her furniture, cash, etc., but this woman has never come to our church or let anyone talk to her about the gospel. Her children are out of control and threw things at my friend and swore at her. Half of us think this woman has no intention of changing or wanting to change and is just using us for her own selfish reasons and the other half think we should be charitable. I believe in being charitable, but I think this goes beyond that, especially after 2 years of this. This Christmas, we wanted to meet her and her family (so far only a few people have met her and only for a short time). Anyway, she only wants to get the presents for the kids and not meet anyone else. What do you think? |
Bible Answer: By continuing to help this lady you are actually hurting her. She will never learn to support herself and her kids as long as she can get someone to help her. Nothing at all wrong with helping someone but when someone will not help themselves it is a sin. It is also a sin for you to contribute to a person that thinks like this. Ask God to let the Holy Spirit guide you as you approach this lady. Remember, give a person a fish and they eat for a day, but TEACH a person to fish...and they eat for a lifetime |
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