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Living in Harmony

by Patricia Backora
12/30/05
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Living in Harmony
Amos 3:3; II Cor. 6:14-18; Eph. 5:7, 11; I Tim. 5:22; II John 10

I understand the pressure so many of My poorer children are under, with the skyrocketing price of housing, how it eats up their meager paychecks until they feel driven to find a solution...any solution.

I see the chaos caused when some Christian young person ends up sharing a house with roommates who don’t know Me as Lord. The worst case scenario is when unconverted roommates engage in acts of immorality under the same roof as the believer, so that he feels like he’s in a no-win situation. His roommates exchange foul jokes, get drunk and spread their evil influence in the kitchen and living room. The atmosphere is so tainted with spirits of lust and blasphemy that such a house cannot receive My blessing. Even when the Christian shuts his or her own bedroom door to pray, that one draws the ostracism and criticism of the others for setting himself apart as different, and for being antisocial.

The same principle applies to putting up people who give every evidence of being hostile toward My standards of basic decency. If they won’t respect your right as a Christian host to protect the atmosphere of your home, keep them out. Every dog, however cute and cuddly, brings his fleas in with him. Unrepentant sinners would only contaminate your consecrated home with demonic influences which might be hard to remedy and cast out after your guests leave. You need to be wise, especially if you have a family to consider. You would not want your child to mimic the words and ways of a foul-mouthed drunk. Hospitality toward the unholy is one sticky type of situation where satan can make darkness appear as light. Always seek My approval before making a tricky decision of any kind. Once you are sure of it, My guidance must always be final. Even if outsiders think you are being uncharitable in a decision, remember, I alone am Lord.

If you must share living space with others because of lean finances, first pray about it and ask Me to lead you to My perfect solution before you rush into a disastrous situation. I would bring together young Christian men to live together to edify and encourage one another in the faith, as well as to share living costs. I would also bring my daughters together for the same purpose, so that after they leave their parents’ home they might form friendships and lend support to each other to give one another strength to go out and face an unedifying working environment each day.

I send you out into the world to minister My Word and My Life, but I would not have you to bring the world and its wickedness into the peaceful sanctuary of your home.

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Annette Showler
01 Jan 2006
This is a very difficult situation that always needs careful handling....as we are being salt and light we also need to "separate" ourselves from the worlds standards. May we, by God`s grace have the discernment to know when to invite and entertain and when to keep "the wolves" at the door!

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