Sunday, February 8, 2015

Needy, Needy People


Take care brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God.  But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 3:12

Needy people are needy.  They are everywhere and some are believers who struggle every day to maintain their Christianity.  We who deal with these people sometimes think they are acting needy because they want attention and want to suck the life out of us.

But what we need to consider is that needy people may face many more hurdles in their quest to believe and live life as a Christian than we can imagine, and they may well be stealth about this because they are ashamed.  It takes a long time for some people to understand that they are not accountable for the sinful behavior of their family members and they carry guilt regarding this which can strip away their faith.

So, let strive to show mercy and God’s love to those who suffer from a lack of confidence.

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