I Try So Hard To Be Good But...

[glenninindy]

I always get into trouble trying to help people. If I know of hungry little ones in my neighborhood, I will lie for them and I am so very poor myself! I cannot help them. For example, today, Sunday, I told a bold-face lie so some poor kids could have more food for this month. The food delivery service asked me if they have received food delivery, and they did, but I wanted them to have more, so I lied and said they didn't. It got lost. I feel bad about how to make it right with God again. I was just beginning to get in good with God again too! I am soo poor myself, I may be homeless soon. How can I stop doing wrong trying to do right? I am sorry but I keep sinning. I am hiding from God of course, now, again. Thank you kindly for reading my confession.

 

[PloverWing]

Are there ways that you could help the hungry little ones without lying? In our town, for example, one of the local churches distributes groceries for free for any family who can show need. Is there anything like that where you live?

 

[BobRyan]

I always get into trouble trying to help people. If I know of hungry little ones in my neighborhood, I will lie for them and I am so very poor myself! I cannot help them. For example, today, Sunday, I told a bold-face lie so some poor kids could have more food for this month. The food delivery service asked me if they have received food delivery, and they did, but I wanted them to have more, so I lied and said they didn't. It got lost. I feel bad about how to make it right with God again. I was just beginning to get in good with God again too! I am soo poor myself, I may be homeless soon. How can I stop doing wrong trying to do right? I am sorry but I keep sinning. I am hiding from God of course, now, again. Thank you kindly for reading my confession.

I agree with PloverWing - try the Churches and local food pantry locations already available.

 

[pdudgeon]

First of all, thank you for seeing a need, and wanting to help!
Yes, food services are a good help, but another way that you might help is to volunteer your time with those same services, so that they can reach even more people.
Being the hands and feet of a charutable organization is just as important as supplying the food yourself.
The way to be helpful is to donate what you do have, and let God do the multiplying. (just like the story of the young boy who donated his lunch to Jesus).
That donation returned several times what it started out being.
So don't make the mistake of thinking that if you can't donate a lot, that what you do have is too small for God to work with. Ok?

 

[Mark Quayle]

I always get into trouble trying to help people. If I know of hungry little ones in my neighborhood, I will lie for them and I am so very poor myself! I cannot help them. For example, today, Sunday, I told a bold-face lie so some poor kids could have more food for this month. The food delivery service asked me if they have received food delivery, and they did, but I wanted them to have more, so I lied and said they didn't. It got lost. I feel bad about how to make it right with God again. I was just beginning to get in good with God again too! I am soo poor myself, I may be homeless soon. How can I stop doing wrong trying to do right? I am sorry but I keep sinning. I am hiding from God of course, now, again. Thank you kindly for reading my confession.

What makes you think you were "just beginning to get in good with God again"? There is none good, but God. Even if you break that practice of lying for a good cause, that does not make you then, 'good'.

That doesn't excuse the lying, but I've just said it to give a little perspective.

I don't know how old you are, but as you age, you will probably begin to see what you already know: that God is more reliable and important than your efforts, and concerning this particular subject, that lies are filth, and unhelpful, though God uses them like he does everything else. You will not be thanked, in heaven, for lying, even if you intended it for good.

FWIW, God is more than capable to do what needs to be done, quite without your lies.