Denominationalism

[Mary]

When I wrote that on my website, I actually was staying with a brother in Christ for a while, then when spring came, He ended up moving and the Lord told me to live on the streets for a while. I spent the next 2 or 3 months sleeping under bushes and behind buildings. Then, off and on, the Lord would make divine appointments with other members of the body of Christ that would invite me into their homes for a short time, and back on the streets I would go. I've slept in many places. Sometimes outside on the ground, sometimes in a vehicle, sometimes in someones house and every once in a while the Lord gives me some money and tells me to get a motel room for a few days. I reckon your questions are fair questions, so they oughta be fair if I ask similar questions of you now. Do you have a home that you rent or own? Do you feel this way about all homeless people or is it just me?

How did God tell you to live on the streets, or in a car, or motel, etc ? Is there a verse in the Bible that makes that clear to you?

My husband and I rent a home, and we own a home. At one stage in our lives we owned 7 houses all at the same time.

In what way do my particular questions of you indicate how I might feel about homeless people in general?

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About a year ago the Lord gave me a brand new Mac Laptop which I carry in my back pack wherever I go.

I struggle to understand why God would give you a computer, but not food, causing you to eat out of garbage cans. The God I know would not place possessions above basic needs.

Is the internet free where you live? Where I live, the internet has to be paid for monthly in addition to the cost of the requisite telephone line. We have an aerial link too, so that we can move around the house without having to plug in the modem to each computer. My husband has told me though that with this aerial link someone could sit outside our home with a computer that has an aerial facility and "piggyback" off the internet we pay for.

We also have internet cafe's. I was just thinking if you had those, when you had cash, you could run your website from there. You could sell your computer and have a few hundred dollars at least for food and shelter.

Are there no homeless shelters where you are?

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Many times when I talk to people while I am staying with someone, I do tell people that I am staying at such ans such's house. Now let me ask you, if you have a home, are you that hidden about the fact that you have a house, or do you openly tell others where you live and maybe even have guests in your home? Do you have a TV? Every ask someone to come over and watch a movie? Ever cook dinner and invite someone over? Those are the kind of things one gets to do when they have a home. I don't. Don't misunderstand. I'm not complaining. I'm happy to be living for Jesus wherever He leads me. I wouldn't have it any other way at this point, but I am trying to glorify God with every part of my life. How is it not glorifying to God, that He could take a wicked, wretched, successful man like I was, and turn me into a man that would live on the streets, eat out of garbage cans and do whatever else for sake of Christ and His Gospel?

I am neither hidden nor open with people about my home. If they ask me where I live, I don't say I rent a house in B----B----. I just say I live in B---B---, or near K----. Usually discussion about where I live doesn't come up. Yes I certainly do invite people to my home, and I like to practice hospitality and make people feel welcome. Have I ever given homeless people a home or food, or money? Yes, quite a few times.

I think that if I knew for sure that God had told me to be homeless, I would not tell anyone at all. Because as soon as I tell someone, it may make them feel obliged to offer me a home, at least temporarily, or if not a home then money or food. If I then accept the home, money, or food (or all 3) then I am going against God's will for me. That is how I discern dishonesty in you regarding your claim that God told you to be homeless. If you were in front of me now and telling me that God had told you to be homeless, I would extend my hand to you, shake yours and say "continue then to go with God" I would not want to stand in the way of God's will.

Why do you tell people you are homeless?

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Oh just going back to the first section, what is a Divine appointment, and how do you know for sure one has been made? Is there a bible verse that tells you?

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Don't misunderstand. I'm not complaining. I'm happy to be living for Jesus wherever He leads me. I wouldn't have it any other way at this point, but I am trying to glorify God with every part of my life. How is it not glorifying to God, that He could take a wicked, wretched, successful man like I was, and turn me into a man that would live on the streets, eat out of garbage cans and do whatever else for sake of Christ and His Gospel?

How is it glorifying to God that he has turned you into a homeless man with a top of the range computer in his backpack? Is this a personal glorification, (i.e. for you only) or is it meant to show the rest of the world God's glory? If so, how does it do that?