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<blockquote data-quote="Aldebaran" data-source="post: 73947724" data-attributes="member: 251418"><p>Couldn't those feelings be coming from the Holy Spirit convicting us to do something? For example, I had an experience recently at a public library where a black guy in a wheelchair stopped me and asked for a certain amount of money for a bus ticket to get back home. He said some things about being in the hospital after a suicide attempt and showed me a large scar on his leg. I didn't quite understand everything he said. Well, I felt convicted and gave him what I thought was a few dollars over what he asked for. He sounded overjoyed as I was giving it to him, but then indicated that what he needed was $7 more than what I gave him. I told him it was all I had at the moment, and he thanked me. I saw him again for the next couple days and smoking cigarettes outside, which made me wonder if that's what he wanted the money for. After that, I didn't see him again.</p><p></p><p>Now I always wonder if I did the right thing or not. Should I have given him more money? Should I not have given him any at all? I felt convicted to do it, and imagined at the time how I'd be able to face God if I turned away from a guy in a wheelchair who asked me for money to get back home. I remember reading that we're to not turn away from those who ask. But after giving him most of what he asked for, I now wonder if it was the right thing to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aldebaran, post: 73947724, member: 251418"] Couldn't those feelings be coming from the Holy Spirit convicting us to do something? For example, I had an experience recently at a public library where a black guy in a wheelchair stopped me and asked for a certain amount of money for a bus ticket to get back home. He said some things about being in the hospital after a suicide attempt and showed me a large scar on his leg. I didn't quite understand everything he said. Well, I felt convicted and gave him what I thought was a few dollars over what he asked for. He sounded overjoyed as I was giving it to him, but then indicated that what he needed was $7 more than what I gave him. I told him it was all I had at the moment, and he thanked me. I saw him again for the next couple days and smoking cigarettes outside, which made me wonder if that's what he wanted the money for. After that, I didn't see him again. Now I always wonder if I did the right thing or not. Should I have given him more money? Should I not have given him any at all? I felt convicted to do it, and imagined at the time how I'd be able to face God if I turned away from a guy in a wheelchair who asked me for money to get back home. I remember reading that we're to not turn away from those who ask. But after giving him most of what he asked for, I now wonder if it was the right thing to do. [/QUOTE]
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