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| II. FAMILY HAS REAL FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY (9%) There was a brother who has a desire to come out. He says, "There is no problem in my going full-time, to eat the roots of the trees and to drink the mountain water, but my only care is that I will not be able to feed my mother." I therefore advised him that this is the general concept of the people. But you need to know that when you come out, the Lord will be responsible for your needs, including the needs of those around you. Do not think that the Lord is very narrow. He knows your needs. When you have a heart to give yourself to Him, He will be responsible to you, including your need of being responsible to your loved ones. In the end, he came out. Today, he is ready anytime to receive his mother. What the Lord has prepared indeed is rich. We need to know that the Lord takes care of all the things that you need to care for. In other words, granting that the family really has financial need, if your faith is strong enough, you still need to believe that you can in some degree also carry the burden of the financial need in the family. When Peter came out, the Lord immediately accompanied him to heal his mother-in-law, so that he will not have future worries in his coming out. You need to believe the Lord. Concerning the need in the family, ask the Lord, "How much I can shoulder, prepare for me." Do not have a concept that in your going full-time, the supply will be short, and that there will be no way to take care of the family members. This proves that you still do not know what is to trust God. You need to know that the Lord knows better than you what the real need in the family is. If there is a real need in your family but you are still desperate to serve Him, the Lord will be responsible. We can speak further about the question only when you have this concept. We need to believe the Lord of all. No matter how you feel the family needs support financially, you still need to consider how much you should support monthly. Believe that if you regularly give supply to the family, the Lord will in the same way prepare for you what you need. Give and there will surely be something given to us. Do not worry about material shortage, learn to care for the family. We need to give the family members not only for their need but much more to return favor for their loving care. If you feel that the need in the family is great, I advise you to pray to the Lord and walk accordingly in peace. You can also make an agreement with the family members that you are willing to bear full responsibility in the family for one or two years, then afterwards you will come out. Besides, the most important need for the family members is salvation of life. If your family really gains Christ, godliness with contentment is great gain. Many times the so-called great problems in life become unimportant when people truly gain the Lord. |
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