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I had a WWJD moment tonight.. [Spirituality & Religion]

Was sitting in my car in the parking lot of my college waiting to go in to a night class. A man that appeared homeless knocked on my window...and I rolled down my window and he very incoherently..like he wasn't very mentally with it asked for money for food...and I gave him the five dollar bill I had in my pocket...he walked off as soon as I did ...I hope he is ok right now...and I know most people would assume he was going to use it for drugs or alcohol...and that may be true...but he was hungry...and I intended to help him get food. God gives us all grace and sometime we waste that gift, which is even more valuable that money, on things like having a bitter heart. Who are we to judge? Is using money given to you by a stranger on drugs any worse than wasting our spiritual gifts on a bitter heart? Is not God's gift to us more valuable than anything we could give another person?
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JustSimplyMe · 26-30, M
Nowadays, I have to be sure to make sure someone is really homeless. Not that I have the right to judge but there are also scammers out here too. For example, I just got off of work and was driving home. Stopped at a traffic light, saw a man with a sign: "I'll take anything, even change. goD Bless You." Error (1) Obviously, he doesn't know God to at least put some respect to his name with a capital. He is somebody. Error (2) "Judging" from the man's attire, he had on tattered jeans, Jordan sneakers, and a dirty white tee. Why is this bad? Jordan sneakers run you a good $100-600 a pair, depending on the model. That could cover you: food, a place to stay for a week or two, and maybe transportation if you carpool taxi/bus. I do nonetheless allow my graciousness and compassion to give some homeless people money, but not all of them. But, good for you that you had a WWJD moment, I appreciate the time you took to share that wonderful experience! <3
antisocialbutterfly · 22-25, F
@JustSimplyMe I'm pretty sure he was homeless...he was bundled up in very old looking coat and hat....and he spoke like he was either inebriated or mentally unstable... and I was honestly a bit afraid...