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WHAT PEOPLE DO WHEN FEELING GOD'S
HOLY SPIRIT LEADING THEM TO HELP THE NEEDY
#1.) Some ignore the leading of Holy Spirt.... or #2.) others
want to fulfill it. Of course, this is not only to encourage but to help you fulfill that feeling, that
desire to help; and please note that it's easy enough to fulfill.
For one way to do so, if you haven't
before, then you can start now by inviting one or more other friendly faces over for a short Bible reading and simple
meal of, say, sandwiches. Also on a table have some brown bags such as used at grocery stores or for lunch at work.
Tell those with you that all our encouraged to take and fill the bags with items for the needy and return
them at the next meeting. The bags will either be directly distributed to needy and homeless persons or to a food pantry,
shelter, outreach, jail or prison. The distribution may be immediate or, say, once a month however is best.
Tell them that if they themselves are in need
or know someone else who is needy then they will be permitted to pick up a bag for themselves or the other person(s).
Note that some who meet with you may not take a bag right then but may come back for it later, or show up another time with
their own bag.
Besides food, you can do similarly
in regard to clothing for the needy. Along with items you may include some positive scriptures, handy information such
as about local services that help people in need regarding to drinking or Aids; an encouraging sentence asking receivers to
when possible consider also helping with the ministry or starting there own if not immediately then in the future someday.
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