Where/how do you draw the line between helping someone and allowing someone to take advantage of you?

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Where/how do you draw the line between helping someone and allowing someone to take advantage of you?

Clarify • Share • Report • Asked July 01 2013 • Mini Anonymous (via GotQuestions)

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In the midst of your self-sacrificing and being "used-up" by Holy Spirit, Christian, beware of to whose voice you are listening.

Ensure your leading is not that of the demon of "burden bearing" for others!

Blessings all!

June 15 2014 • Report

Bren Stewart

Gary, what do you mean by the demon of "burden bearing" of others? I've never heard that expression before.

August 10 2014 • Report

Gary Patton

Thanks for your question, Brenda.

"Burden bearing" is a challenge some with the Gift of Helps and others can experience. Its common manifestation is hurting more than another who needs ministry for a problem they, not the potential minister, has.

It is a significant teaching of John & Paula Sandford in their books on prayer ministry.

For more background on them, see http://goo.gl/O5h2AF, and on
the problem, you can Google it or buy a Sandford book.

Hopefully, the above is helpful.

Blessing in Jesus, Gary

August 10 2014 • Report

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