Helping people is a difficult task

I remember many years ago when i was in college, I met a man. He told me that his car got tolled and he needed to borrow $300 to get his car back because his wallet was in the car. I didn't have that much money with me, so went to the ATM and got $300 for him. He got my number and told me that he would call me back to return the money but ... u probably know... he never did.

Then I told myself that I was never going to give stranger any money.

Yesterday a lady walked in to our office saying that she didn't have a place to stay. We helped her find some shelters for women but she didn't want to go. She wanted money. We didn't want to give her money because we didn't know what she's gonna do with it. struggling for like an hour or so, she left.

Unlike Jesus, we often do not know what people really need. we also tend to be suspicious of others that we don't know or don't know well and cannot trust them, especially after we are cheated. May God help us understand how to love truly and love well.