The root of all evil... (A prime example!)
 

I have a friend who is a devoted Christian... He is also a member of the 700 club, tithes more than anyone I know (even his kids have to tithe their allowances), goes to church like 4 times a week, and donates a lot of time there cleaning and helping out when he can...

Here's the problem:

A couple of months ago his small town had some flooding and his house foundation took on some water. Luckily as fast as it came it left, and his home was spared any severe damage. He tells me a couple of weeks ago that FEMA sent him a check for $11,000.00 to repair his foundation, crawl space, floor joists and flooring. This amount was issued based on an average of the costs of repairs and temporary relocation for our area, and several of these checks were sent out to the residents who were affected along the river.

Guess what he does?

Spends about 4 hundred dollars on some heavy duty screws to screw his warped flooring back down, and then throws some carpet over it.

That's it. $400.00

Since then, Katrina has come and gone and the cost of her destruction will probably never be surpassed in my lifetime.

The World is donating by the miliions in cash, sweat, and countless donations of food and clothing.

I asked him what he was going to do to help and he told me he couldn't afford to help at this time...

I asked him since he didn't use all of the money from his damage check if he was going to notify FEMA and return it, only to hear him say, "It's my money... Why should I?"

I'm sure his church got some.

Heaven

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:) give unto what you will Give Unto Gods Which Is Gods

Wow! That is being totally dishonest,when the money that he didm't use for his house could have gone to someone else that really needed it.

I have prayed for a positive outcome through all of this...

It's inbetween my friend and The Big Guy now.

Heaven

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Yep,you got that right Heaven ;)

yes indeed what a good prespective some must learn and grow for not always doing what is right So Oh Lord Give Us Stregnth To Judge Not And Pray In Silents They Will In Time Be Dealt With In Love In There Time Of Need And The Lord Will Show Theme His Ways Of Righteonusess And Love... And I Feel Will Error When We Say What Goes Around Comes Around And Every Dog Has His Day All Though It Comes Out First Quicken Me Oh Lord And Keep Me In All Your Ways

i'm a bit torn about what to say here. yes, it is money, so he shouldn't be required to give it back. but it certainly would be good for him to donate it somewhere, perhaps to Katrina-related relief since, after all, the money was from FEMA in the first place.

Dont Be Torn In Simple Simplisty Thats Whats Being Said ya knows he should helped out ya knows it was the right thing todo