Advise

[benfaust]

i don't know who the berans are...i ignore things that i don't believe is truth when did Christ ever listen to the pharisees "truth"? etc.
and i have been reading the scripture

let me ask you something if i told you to change your whole belief would you?

i'm not asking for people to agree with me but unless i get God saying this is truth I'm not going to change my belief until He changes it.

This is where Google would help. Typing "bereans were more noble" brings up chapter and verse.


Acts 17:11 "Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so."


They had to search through scrolls. And I'm sure that wasn't their only job. They didn't have Google that would answer "where is that?' in a few seconds.

God says "this is truth" through his word. If you're not willing to put forth just a little bit of effort to find out what His word says about what other Christians are telling you, and humbly search for whether what they're saying is true, then you most likely won't hear that voice.


To answer your second question, I don't think anyone has told you to "change your whole belief." They just want mutual respect, and want to know what's really going on so they can offer help and possibly even a few words of wisdom. And if they didn't offer correction where they believed it was needed, they wouldn't be doing their job, or acting in true love.

 

[Quenton]

This is where Google would help. Typing "bereans were more noble" brings up chapter and verse.


Acts 17:11 "Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so."


They had to search through scrolls. And I'm sure that wasn't their only job. They didn't have Google that would answer "where is that?' in a few seconds.

God says "this is truth" through his word. If you're not willing to put forth just a little bit of effort to find out what His word says about what other Christians are telling you, and humbly search for whether what they're saying is true, then you most likely won't hear that voice.


To answer your second question, I don't think anyone has told you to "change your whole belief." They just want mutual respect, and want to know what's really going on so they can offer help and possibly even a few words of wisdom. And if they didn't offer correction where they believed it was needed, they wouldn't be doing their job, or acting in true love.

God says what is true in his word? the work part?..

seeing how i have studied what they said to be truth or not your statement doesn't really help you out.

And I'm still waiting for you to show me how you can help. Right now I just don't know if that is what you came in here to do. I just don't because so far you've thought i was trying to be rude to everyone by "challenging" what they had to say. That is just how i am i want people to use up ever scripture they got. But neither you or s.i.e want to do that. You think 10 scriptures makes the bible. What fun is that? This is a Christian website i think every scripture on the topic should be discussed. I again ask if you want to help do so in scripture if your won't don't come back. If you comeback you will not be showing love because love shows respect. We all mess up we do it often but this is where you either do it right or don't there is no tiny mess ups etc.

 

[Quenton]

also thank for you for bearens that'll give me something else to study

 

[s.i.e.]

And I'm still waiting for you to show me how you can help. .

What help do you seek, Quenton? What, again, is the problem you are seeking help or assistance on?

(no one knows at this point...so you should help us understand your situation. I don't mean this as rude or insulting...I can just tell you that no one knows)

I again ask if you want to help do so in scripture if your won't don't come back.

Think of an alcoholic or a drug addict that goes into rehab because he/she wants help, or has been put there by those that do. Do you think they would know what kind of help would be best for them? Do you think that they might not like the process of detox?

Do you think they would know how to help themselves?

Yet you put up this framework/gauntlet by which those trying to offer you help need to pass through.


Either you don't actually want help, or don't actually see that there is a problem.

So - what's the problem Quenton...and if there is none, what is the real purpose of this thread? Honestly, please? Not for me...but at least, for those who are spending their time attempting to offer you help, which you say you seek?

 

[Quenton]

you left out option 3 i don't think you can help..like seriously you just compared me to a alcholic...thats not very scriptural and you compared me to the pharisees you just keep trying to base me upon whatever bad thing you can find. Your not helpful at all i'm still hoping someone will come in and say Quenton I want to help you I'll give you every bible verse i can.

 

[benfaust]

God says what is true in his word? the work part?..

seeing how i have studied what they said to be truth or not your statement doesn't really help you out.

And I'm still waiting for you to show me how you can help. Right now I just don't know if that is what you came in here to do. I just don't because so far you've thought i was trying to be rude to everyone by "challenging" what they had to say. That is just how i am i want people to use up ever scripture they got. But neither you or s.i.e want to do that. You think 10 scriptures makes the bible. What fun is that? This is a Christian website i think every scripture on the topic should be discussed. I again ask if you want to help do so in scripture if your won't don't come back. If you comeback you will not be showing love because love shows respect. We all mess up we do it often but this is where you either do it right or don't there is no tiny mess ups etc.

You've studied what they've said? Is that why you didn't know I was using Scriptures? I suspect you believe you have already studied in the past, and therefore know that what they're saying can't be true.

"Don't come back." Very well, then I guess I won't be back. I can't help you if I don't even know your situation. You're stuck on whether you should have a job, while no one here knows what's really going on.

Ten Scriptures aren't enough because the Bible is more than ten Scriptures? How about 20? 50? 100? Your demands for how someone can help you are unreasonable ("your efforts are only acceptable if they meet my ever-increasing definitions of what is good... you must use Scriptures... No wait, you must give chapter and verse... No wait, you must use more than 10... No wait, you must interpret them the way I already have...")

Because of this, I suspect you've missed a lot of God-given help already. I'd rather spend my time and efforts trying to help those who are open to it and will at least let me know their situation.

Yes, love shows respect. It also tells the truth. And if the person does not want to listen, love eventually leaves them to wander alone for a time. "If you want to help, do so in Scripture." You should add "with exact references," and "with X number of passages at least." I have shown love by spending time going back and forth with you. I work long, hard hours to earn a living and support our ministry, and then work in the ministry on top of that. I have no problem giving my time to people who are willing to accept my efforts. But people who aren't greatful and see the time I spend as something that is unwanted and not worthy of their consideration, should probably consider whether they are exalting their complaints above the bountiful blessings with which God has surrounded them.

I hope you find the help you need. And I hope you stop being so demanding about exactly how God sends it to you, so you'll be able to recognize and accept it when it comes.

 

[Quenton]

You've studied what they've said? Is that why you didn't know I was using Scriptures? I suspect you believe you have already studied in the past, and therefore know that what they're saying can't be true.

"Don't come back." Very well, then I guess I won't be back. I can't help you if I don't even know your situation. You're stuck on whether you should have a job, while no one here knows what's really going on.

Ten Scriptures aren't enough because the Bible is more than ten Scriptures? How about 20? 50? 100? Your demands for how someone can help you are unreasonable ("your efforts are only acceptable if they meet my ever-increasing definitions of what is good... you must use Scriptures... No wait, you must give chapter and verse... No wait, you must use more than 10... No wait, you must interpret them the way I already have...")

Because of this, I suspect you've missed a lot of God-given help already. I'd rather spend my time and efforts trying to help those who are open to it and will at least let me know their situation.

Yes, love shows respect. It also tells the truth. And if the person does not want to listen, love eventually leaves them to wander alone for a time. "If you want to help, do so in Scripture." You should add "with exact references," and "with X number of passages at least." I have shown love by spending time going back and forth with you. I work long, hard hours to earn a living and support our ministry, and then work in the ministry on top of that. I have no problem giving my time to people who are willing to accept my efforts. But people who aren't greatful and see the time I spend as something that is unwanted and not worthy of their consideration, should probably consider whether they are exalting their complaints above the bountiful blessings with which God has surrounded them.

I hope you find the help you need. And I hope you stop being so demanding about exactly how God sends it to you, so you'll be able to recognize and accept it when it comes.

have fun being the way you are than i would rather discuss scripture than listen to your flesh try to bring me down. You said you didn't want to do many scriptures because people already did Jesus never would've said that because He lived as the word

 

[s.i.e.]

you left out option 3 i don't think you can help..like seriously you just compared me to a alcholic...thats not very scriptural and you compared me to the pharisees you just keep trying to base me upon whatever bad thing you can find. Your not helpful at all i'm still hoping someone will come in and say Quenton I want to help you I'll give you every bible verse i can.

As for the alcoholic comment...no, I didn't compare you to one Quenton. It's metaphorical. From Webster's:

met·a·phor<SUP></SUP>  [met-uh-fawr, -fer]
1. a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”
2. something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.



Your filter seems to want to crowd out anyone attempting to help.

You say you're waiting for someone to come in with a slew of scriptures to help you?

NO ONE KNOWS WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR HELP ON.



Quenton - you'll be happy to know that I will no longer waste any of my time in this thread, unless or until you tell all of us what your asking for help on. You initially started this thread by saying your problem was a roomate problem. I gave you my thoughts on how to deal with that on page 1.

We're now on page 11, last time I checked. Part of that is due to me, naively playing along because I thought you were seeking help. You are not, or if you are, you can't verbalize to us what that is...andyou only want to data-mine anything anyone says, including verses / scriptures that are posted --- and there are plenty! ---.

So, you can, for now, bask in the sunlight of knowing that s.i.e. is out of this thread until you become a little more honest and vulnerable, and tell us what you're seeking help on, if you think you have any problems.

I've prayed for you that you hear form the Lord regarding the idea of possibly starting a business of your own.

In Him, s.i.e.

 

[AudreyNicole]

Hmm. I was under the impression that this thread was about helping your roommate, but it seems it is about your needs instead. So perhaps I could be of more use re-responding to your new questions.

After reading through the thread, there are a few things that I'd just like to point out.

The Bible is pretty clear that every able bodied Christian is to work. And God will provide for us through our labor. Here are some verses that support God's command for us to work:

• 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you, nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you; not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example. For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either. For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies. Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread. But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good

• We see the lifestyle of working from the virtuous woman of proverbs. Proverbs 31:10-31 <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-17301">16</sup> She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-17302">17</sup> She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-17303">18</sup> She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-17304">19</sup> In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

• Deuteronomy 8:18
  …Remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.

• God gives us the ability to earn money and provide for ourselves, and it is through our labor that He blesses us: Genesis 26:12 "Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him." We see Isaac sowed, and then the Lord blessed him. He worked first, and the Lord provided.

I think it is especially important to note that, for a Christian, no job is "secular". All work is the Lord's work because we are Christians. Therefore we always serve Him. The Lord calls each of us to different jobs in this world, but we are always working unto Him: Colossians 3:23 Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord and not men.

Look at this passage from Ephesians. It speaks about servants, which we all are. We are all here to serve others and serve the Lord. You serve your boss, you serve your customer, but it is through this service that you serve ultimately the Lord. Ephesians 6:5-8
"Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free." See here, we are to serve others according to the flesh, but through this service we serve God according to the spirit.

Some are called to be doctors and heal the sick. Some are called to be lawyers, and defend the widows. There are many many jobs out there and many opportunities to serve through those jobs. My dad is an accountant at a mortuary. It is a Christian company and he serves God by managing the finances of those who are grieving. My mom works as a publicist at a church and she serves God by publishing and distributing information about the church services. I am an architect and I know God has called me to do this work. I work to build homes for the homeless, schools for poor communities, health centers for underprivileged areas, and churches for those needing a place to worship. The point is, God calls us each to do some work in this world; He calls us each to a specific job and it is through that job that we serve Him, serve others, and provide for ourselves. God gives us the desire and call, He gives us the ability to do the work/job, and He provides and meets our needs through that job.

It looks like you think God may be calling you to open a business... that's great! Perhaps there is some area of service you can perform through this work. And through serving God, He will bless you.

 

[Quenton]

Hmm. I was under the impression that this thread was about helping your roommate, but it seems it is about your needs instead. So perhaps I could be of more use re-responding to your new questions.

After reading through the thread, there are a few things that I'd just like to point out.

The Bible is pretty clear that every able bodied Christian is to work. And God will provide for us through our labor. Here are some verses that support God's command for us to work:

• 2 Thessalonians 3: 6-13 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother who leads an unruly life and not according to the tradition which you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you, nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you; not because we do not have the right to this, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you, so that you would follow our example. For even when we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either. For we hear that some among you are leading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like busybodies. Now such persons we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to work in quiet fashion and eat their own bread. But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good

• We see the lifestyle of working from the virtuous woman of proverbs. Proverbs 31:10-31 <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-17301">16</sup> She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-17302">17</sup> She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-17303">18</sup> She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-17304">19</sup> In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

• Deuteronomy 8:18
  …Remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.

• God gives us the ability to earn money and provide for ourselves, and it is through our labor that He blesses us: Genesis 26:12 "Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him." We see Isaac sowed, and then the Lord blessed him. He worked first, and the Lord provided.

I think it is especially important to note that, for a Christian, no job is "secular". All work is the Lord's work because we are Christians. Therefore we always serve Him. The Lord calls each of us to different jobs in this world, but we are always working unto Him: Colossians 3:23 Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord and not men.

Look at this passage from Ephesians. It speaks about servants, which we all are. We are all here to serve others and serve the Lord. You serve your boss, you serve your customer, but it is through this service that you serve ultimately the Lord. Ephesians 6:5-8
"Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free." See here, we are to serve others according to the flesh, but through this service we serve God according to the spirit.

Some are called to be doctors and heal the sick. Some are called to be lawyers, and defend the widows. There are many many jobs out there and many opportunities to serve through those jobs. My dad is an accountant at a mortuary. It is a Christian company and he serves God by managing the finances of those who are grieving. My mom works as a publicist at a church and she serves God by publishing and distributing information about the church services. I am an architect and I know God has called me to do this work. I work to build homes for the homeless, schools for poor communities, health centers for underprivileged areas, and churches for those needing a place to worship. The point is, God calls us each to do some work in this world; He calls us each to a specific job and it is through that job that we serve Him, serve others, and provide for ourselves. God gives us the desire and call, He gives us the ability to do the work/job, and He provides and meets our needs through that job.

It looks like you think God may be calling you to open a business... that's great! Perhaps there is some area of service you can perform through this work. And through serving God, He will bless you.

so how many jobs are we to work?

 

[Quenton]

Audrey i don t' know why but i'm comfortbale telling you my situation although i know benfaust and s.i.e will disrespect my request to leave me alone and try to help me wi th their mind i'll go ahead and post it here anyways

God gave me 400 dollars in cash right before i left through 60 different people I didn't tell them i needed money they just gave it to me as God led them. My Pastor was also led to give me 25 dollars a month for the next eight months.

Now my money is missing as is my wallet with all of my personal things in it as well as the cash that remains. Only one person would've known where i put my wallet so it either fell out or it was stolen but i've looked everywhere and ti hasn't came up.

I also have the problem that my roomate who owns the house doesn't really believe like i do. I can't go outside because you can still hear people standing outside. I tend to mostly pray in the shower but that doesn't give me much time or at night when everyone is asleep.

Now i either have to get my wallet back or my life will crumble i can't register without it for college or if God leads me to a job I can't get one because i don't have it.

In less than a month I will have a new roomate and the old onen who may have stolen my wallet will be either gone or he'll be on the couch. There's always the possiblity it is in his girls car bu t if that was the case she'd have taken it.

I don't care about the money i just want my things back I just don't know what to do.

My roomate hasn't gotten back to me yet on the matter and he is at work doing counselor things.

So right now i don't know what to do. I don't want to call the cops until everything is for sure stolen. even if it was there are more people who could've saw it and wen t after it. But really i put it iin my underwear drawer at night and so only one guy would've saw me doing that and that is the last place i'd have put it.

 

[AudreyNicole]

so how many jobs are we to work?

However many the Lord calls you to. It is different and unique to each person; and depends on your financial need. If the Lord provides for you through only 1 job, then you only need one job. But perhaps that's not the case. I know some people that have to work 2 jobs in order to make ends meet, but the Lord provided those jobs, He provided the ability for these people to work those jobs, and then He provides the blessing through those jobs. But it is always work first, then God's blessing later.

Now, I'm assuming you are talking strictly of jobs that pay , and in that case the finances are what let you know how many jobs you need (if you make enough money at only 1 job, then you only need one job). But there are also other reasons to work. A job mustn't simply be for money, I have jobs that I work for no pay, simply out of service to God and others. I still reap rewards and blessing from these jobs, but not in the form of money. In this case, perhaps the Lord will call you to many jobs because He equips us with many abilities, and thus, it is your ability that will determine how many jobs you need rather than your finances.

 

[Quenton]

However many the Lord calls you to. It is different and unique to each person; and depends on your financial need. If the Lord provides for you through only 1 job, then you only need one job. But perhaps that's not the case. I know some people that have to work 2 jobs in order to make ends meet, but the Lord provided those jobs, He provided the ability for these people to work those jobs, and then He provides the blessing through those jobs. But it is always work first, then God's blessing later.

Now, I'm assuming you are talking strictly of jobs that pay , and in that case the finances are what let you know how many jobs you need (if you make enough money at only 1 job, then you only need one job). But there are also other reasons to work. A job mustn't simply be for money, I have jobs that I work for no pay, simply out of service to God and others. I still reap rewards and blessing from these jobs, but not in the form of money. In this case, perhaps the Lord will call you to many jobs because He equips us with many abilities, and thus, it is your ability that will determine how many jobs you need rather than your finances.

I'm not trying to be rude but that justsounds like the world to me. Why would God ask us to do it the same way?

 

[Giggles4God]

(yes, I've been lurking...)

I think you can get your driver's license/photo ID from the DMV if it's lost or stolen. Not sure. You'd have to go and ask them or call.

And just one question, why didn't you tell this beforehand? This thread would have had such a different tone to it.


John 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

And I believe when we are truthful to each other, the truth gives us freedom to be who we are and to do what we can to help each other.

 

[Quenton]

(yes, I've been lurking...)

I think you can get your driver's license/photo ID from the DMV if it's lost or stolen. Not sure. You'd have to go and ask them or call.

And just one question, why didn't you tell this beforehand? This thread would have had such a different tone to it.


John 8:31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

And I believe when we are truthful to each other, the truth gives us freedom to be who we are and to do what we can to help each other.

I know you have been
because i wanted people who i knew would be helpful to say something i didn't get that from ben or s.i.e
i'm from out of state i'd have to register here(with a photo, health card social sercurity card all that is missing)

 

[Giggles4God]

Have you contacted a pastor or friend local who might know what to do? How long has the wallet been missing?

 

[Quenton]

Have you contacted a pastor or friend local who might know what to do? How long has the wallet been missing?

i'm new i don't know anyone around here other than a Pastors friend but i have no ride to go see him. 3-4 days

 

[AudreyNicole]

I'm not trying to be rude but that justsounds like the world to me. Why would God ask us to do it the same way?

We are a part of the world and until the Lord returns to pull us out, we have to live in this world. We are to work and hold jobs like every other person... the Godly men of the Bible worked the fields just like all the un-Godly men... the difference though, is how we do it.

Everything the Christian does is different than the world. We may have jobs like the world has jobs, but, we have different motives for working, we have a different master we serve, we have different attitudes while we serve, and we serve through love. So you ask why God would ask us to do it in the same way, but in fact He actually tells us to do it differently.

The un-Godly architect is concerned only with making money and building fancy buildings. But I am concerned with helping people and serving God. The un-Godly CEO is concerned with making the most money and finding the most customers. The Godly CEO is concerned with helping others and serving God. Get the picture... its not what we do, but how we do it that makes us different. The Bible does not say you will know a Christian because they hold no job... no, it says you will know a Christian by their fruits. That means whatever we do in our lives on this earth, we are to do it different than the world and that is how we are separated from them.

There are some things that are inevitable to escape on this earth, and that is because we are human and we shall not truly escape until the Lord returns. Holding a job and working to provide for ourselves is just part of life. It is part of the Christian life, and the non-Christian life... the difference is though, why we work and how we work. We don't work to serve man as the world does, we work to serve God.

Look again at Ephesians 6:6. It speaks of slaves being obedient to their masters. God commands them to obey and work for their master, but He tells them that the reason they work is different, and that's what separates us from the world. The Lord says, "With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free." We are to work, but not unto man, as the world works, but unto the Lord.

The people of the world are actually the ones who have got it wrong. They think working is for money. But as Christians, we know better because of the wisdom the Lord has given us. He created us to work and commanded us to work, it is Him who gave us the ability and the necessity to work. And it is through Him, by Him, and for Him we work.

 

[AudreyNicole]

Audrey i don t' know why but i'm comfortbale telling you my situation although i know benfaust and s.i.e will disrespect my request to leave me alone and try to help me wi th their mind i'll go ahead and post it here anyways

God gave me 400 dollars in cash right before i left through 60 different people I didn't tell them i needed money they just gave it to me as God led them. My Pastor was also led to give me 25 dollars a month for the next eight months.

Now my money is missing as is my wallet with all of my personal things in it as well as the cash that remains. Only one person would've known where i put my wallet so it either fell out or it was stolen but i've looked everywhere and ti hasn't came up.

I also have the problem that my roomate who owns the house doesn't really believe like i do. I can't go outside because you can still hear people standing outside. I tend to mostly pray in the shower but that doesn't give me much time or at night when everyone is asleep.

Now i either have to get my wallet back or my life will crumble i can't register without it for college or if God leads me to a job I can't get one because i don't have it.

In less than a month I will have a new roomate and the old onen who may have stolen my wallet will be either gone or he'll be on the couch. There's always the possiblity it is in his girls car bu t if that was the case she'd have taken it.

I don't care about the money i just want my things back I just don't know what to do.

My roomate hasn't gotten back to me yet on the matter and he is at work doing counselor things.

So right now i don't know what to do. I don't want to call the cops until everything is for sure stolen. even if it was there are more people who could've saw it and wen t after it. But really i put it iin my underwear drawer at night and so only one guy would've saw me doing that and that is the last place i'd have put it.

In terms of your situation, which I just finished reading, it is a matter of prayer and work. God is definitely able and wanting to provide for your needs, but it is a matter of prayer and work. I don't mean necessarily getting a job, but that is what you may have to do. You are struggling, and the Lord sees that, but the only way He is going to help you is if you ask Him to and if you start helping yourself. That means going out and doing something whether it means finding your wallet, finding a job, asking for help from the church, etc. It s when you first go out and sow the land that the Lord will then bless you with a harvest. So go sow!

Here's how God works with us as a Father. Think of it as a father and child. The child really wants a new bike and he asks his father to buy him one. Now, the father will be more inclined to buy his child a bike if he sees his child working for it. If the child just sits around and expects a bike, he most likely wont get one. But if the child cleans his room, studies hard in school, washes the car, takes out the trash, and works towards his want, the father will look upon his child and see not only that he really wants a bike but that he is willing to work for that bike; and he will be much more inclined to buy a new bike for his child.

Your situation is more of a need than a want, so it is a bit different but goes along the same principle. The Lord will bless you with what you need as long as you are going out and using the ability He gave you and the opportunities He gave you to help yourself. So you must take what He has given you and use it to sow, then He will bless you with the reward and provide for all your needs.

 

[jiggyfly]

was it a job? not really

Did it require more than Peter just believing and speaking it into existence?