Comments on: invisible people http://aaronmonts.com/2009/01/07/invisible-people/ life. beauty. truth. generosity Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: monts http://aaronmonts.com/2009/01/07/invisible-people/comment-page-1/#comment-42193 monts Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:47:07 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1819#comment-42193 "In Scripture, Jesus never calls us to be with the poor." I heard this today and it really intrigued me, so I did a search on youversion.com and couldn't find anything about Jesus calling us to be with the poor. I'm not even sure he really called us to "serve" the poor but he did call us to give to the poor (< a href="http://youversion.com/reader.php?startverse=Matt.19.21" target="_blank">Matthew 19.21) I'm curious, has anyone heard anything like this before? And do you see anything in the words of Jesus that make you think differently? I'm still chewing on this... it's really intrigued me. “In Scripture, Jesus never calls us to be with the poor.” I heard this today and it really intrigued me, so I did a search on youversion.com and couldn’t find anything about Jesus calling us to be with the poor. I’m not even sure he really called us to “serve” the poor but he did call us to give to the poor (< a href="http://youversion.com/reader.php?startverse=Matt.19.21" target="_blank">Matthew 19.21)

I’m curious, has anyone heard anything like this before? And do you see anything in the words of Jesus that make you think differently? I’m still chewing on this… it’s really intrigued me.

]]> By: monts http://aaronmonts.com/2009/01/07/invisible-people/comment-page-1/#comment-42176 monts Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:05:50 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1819#comment-42176 I often wonder if just sharing Jesus with a homeless person is really the gospel to them, if it's really good news. If I were them I probably have heard it time and again and hearing that Jesus died for my sins isn't really all that good of news when I'm starving or freezing to death at night. It intrigues me that often times Jesus healed the person first before forgiving their sins, he dealt with their physical need first before dealing the with the "spiritual" side of things. That's what interests me about what Nick said about body language. I wonder what openings that might present considering the dignity you bring or deny someone by how you respond to their presence. Could dignity be the good news that opens the Kingdom up to them? I often wonder if just sharing Jesus with a homeless person is really the gospel to them, if it’s really good news. If I were them I probably have heard it time and again and hearing that Jesus died for my sins isn’t really all that good of news when I’m starving or freezing to death at night. It intrigues me that often times Jesus healed the person first before forgiving their sins, he dealt with their physical need first before dealing the with the “spiritual” side of things.

That’s what interests me about what Nick said about body language. I wonder what openings that might present considering the dignity you bring or deny someone by how you respond to their presence. Could dignity be the good news that opens the Kingdom up to them?

]]> By: Dan http://aaronmonts.com/2009/01/07/invisible-people/comment-page-1/#comment-42175 Dan Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:07:42 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1819#comment-42175 Half of you can't help but feel bad for them - matter of fact, you often wonder what circumstances brought them to where they are. The bigger question looms over my head when I see someone in this state - what can I do? Simply a 5 minute conversation may brighten their day a bit - but in the grand scheme does it really matter? Should there be something more for them - more than my 5 minutes and a sandwich? This is where I feel we need to be prepared to share the gospel any where, anytime, in any weather. We may only have 5 minutes - and why waste it with anything less than sharing Christ - who in turn can be the provider and lifter once we walk away. Half of you can’t help but feel bad for them – matter of fact, you often wonder what circumstances brought them to where they are. The bigger question looms over my head when I see someone in this state – what can I do? Simply a 5 minute conversation may brighten their day a bit – but in the grand scheme does it really matter? Should there be something more for them – more than my 5 minutes and a sandwich? This is where I feel we need to be prepared to share the gospel any where, anytime, in any weather. We may only have 5 minutes – and why waste it with anything less than sharing Christ – who in turn can be the provider and lifter once we walk away.

]]> By: Andy King http://aaronmonts.com/2009/01/07/invisible-people/comment-page-1/#comment-42174 Andy King Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:42:57 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1819#comment-42174 The food is not the issue, it's the relationship. I don't really care what you give or don't give as long as you take the time to 1) recognize that they exist in a positive way and 2) remember it's not a chat. It's part of your life. It will not happen over night. Whoever God lays on your heart to connect with my curse at you or not talk to you, but you keep putting yourself out there and God will do the rest. The food is not the issue, it’s the relationship. I don’t really care what you give or don’t give as long as you take the time to 1) recognize that they exist in a positive way and 2) remember it’s not a chat. It’s part of your life. It will not happen over night. Whoever God lays on your heart to connect with my curse at you or not talk to you, but you keep putting yourself out there and God will do the rest.

]]> By: Nick http://aaronmonts.com/2009/01/07/invisible-people/comment-page-1/#comment-42173 Nick Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:30:46 +0000 http://aaronmonts.com/?p=1819#comment-42173 or for that matter don't expect progress. Just enjoy being in that person's presence. or for that matter don’t expect progress. Just enjoy being in that person’s presence.

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