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Originally Posted by onefaith2
You know what most of them see when church people come? Not hope but a dollar or their next meal. Many of them don't want church because of the demands churches make on them.
That is why even 1% of success with the homeless is a winner!
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And our primary intent should not be to get them to church.
Love unconditional. Love because it's right. Love because it's just. Love because we were loved.
We are hose of water, soaking everyone we meet with love and Grace. Not with scheming evangelism, though always attentive to spiritual needs, and always ready to share the Gospel. But that's now
why we love.
And btw, not all of them see just a dollar. That's usually all they get, if it's not people walking to the opposite side of the street (I assume you're talking about homeless? See how easy it is to lose definition of our subject). Most treasure and value a good, long conversation. There's an org in our city that serves the homeless each week. They feed them, wash their feet (yes footwashing), give them clean socks, and... their favorite part... ask them how they are doing. These guys will talk for a full hour! They feel worthwhile, dignity restored. Most wouldn't mind keeping a distance, pitching out a buck to get them out of their way.
But again, homelessness is only one part of what poverty is.
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