The other day I was accused of not being Christian because I was charging for my work. A woman contacted me via email that her daughter was being attacked by demons. I urged her to bring her daughter into the Owl Nest (where I do most of my work) and I would meet with her. I explained my rates. She then sent me another email asking could I come to her house. I let her know that I come to houses to investigate them free of charge but anything else would be the same charges that I mentioned before. She sent me back another email saying that she had been misinformed then and thought that I was a Christian and that she believed in the power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Thanked me for my time and said she would find help elsewhere. I answered her back and asked "what makes you think I'm not Christian?". She never responded.
I found her to be rather rude. When a priest comes to bless your home...don't you make a donation to the Church? Shouldn't that be a given? Nothing is given for free. One of the highest Spiritual Laws is that nothing is free...there is a price for everything. Isn't my time worth anything? My drive to her house...the hours I will take with her daughter...the time it will take to get home? Doesn't that count for anything? If it were your daughter would you spare no expense? I am convinced that the mother was the problem. Filling her daughter's head with ideas of demons......I am not Christ ( none of us are!) but even He was taken care of by his flock. He was fed and clothed and given shelter each and every day.
It is people like this that make me wonder why I do what I do. Seriously....I wrestle with myself each day on whether I should continue in my ministry. Yes...it's my ministry. In fact, I am looking for a church right now to begin it. To have roots....to be there for others. I must be crazy.....some people already think that I am. Let them think what they will....what is mine will come to me.
You hit the nail on the head with that woman. All of your explanations are fair and sound-not crazy. People don't value something for nothing-they alawys think there's a catch or that YOU don't think it's worthy.I'm sorry you came across her today...I think you bring hope to a lot of people.
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