Yes it is true, I did this! I went to Safeway tonight because it is 10% off
Tuesday, and there was a street person at the door asking for some change. I had none and was in need of a quarter myself to get a cart. So he offered me one. I took it. It was really was something, I felt very strange. I said I would get him on my way out, but still I thought it very good of him to do that.
I got a pretty big load of food (we were pretty bare back at the apartment, as usual) and I knew I would feel strange again when I passed him on the way out with such a load. So I did give him a good tip and made sure he even got his quarter back, but it was all quite a different experience for me. I liked it though. Think I might do it more often. I got a "God bless" you out of it too. Hope He does. (more)
As for my previous post. I had asked my
assistant coach that, and he said there was no way he could do that and that there was no way my dad could either. I begged to differ with him, so we put 20$ on it. And when we asked my dad, there was no hesitation. "You are gone". But he did add that it was only because he knew where I was going. I love cashing in on my fathers convictions! I think that if I was given time to sit down and think it through, I would do the same. But if I came upon my son and someone else drowning, my reaction would be to go for my son for sure. Now, some other guy who was in on the conversation said that God would never ask you to do something like that, and if He did that he wouldn't want to serve a God like that. I mention Abraham, but he said that was the old testament and that it wouldn't happen under the new
covenant. Is that true? I didn't think it was, but am much to unlearned to say why I didn't think so. Both these guys are believers just to let you know.
There is no way I think I could ever blame them, and maybe I couldn't actually do it either, but that is my thinking at the moment. I think it would be the right thing to do. I mean, we are not meant for this world, we are just strangers in a strange land. (Bob) And Amy, it is just saving their lives, but in order to give them a chance to have there spirits saved. Clearer?
