Spiritual advice?

would you continue to give to someone who didnt respect you and used drugs and drank, and didnt have an awareness of what they were doing?





i am struggling spiritually with setting limits with someone in my life.





i am confused despite praying and meditating on it





do i continue to be nice to those who are abusive and dont seem to care about me?





pls helpSpiritual advice?
Your first obligation is to God and second to yourself. If you don't look out for you, you'll lose your ability to care for anyone else. If you've tried, and this person will not accept your help, don't become an enabler by allowing him/her to abuse you. You can still be nice, but you don't have to accept the abuse. If you can't cut abusive people out of your life entirely, learn to protect yourself from them. Limit your time with them. Their negativity is poisonous and infectious. These people distract us from our goals, make us question our spirituality and want to drag us into their darkness. Recognize it for what it is and rise above it.Spiritual advice?
There is a lesson in the Bible that discusses preaching to the masses. Basically, it state, go to the town and talk to them. If they want to talk to you, stick around a while and talk some more. If they don't want to talk to you, shake the dust off your feet and move on to the next town.





I think what this is saying is that you should always be open to helping someone. However, if nothing is happening with that help or they aren't progressing, remember that it is their decision to turn away from you.
I had a real hard time with someone I loved who was an addict. In/out of jail leaving me to take care of business and his crap. Many times.





It was when I was a new Christian and I did not get all the hoopla about forgiveness. Tried and tried. I could not understand it after so much hurt, anger, and sorrow.





But I did find solice in Titus 1:8 - 9. Small but mighty.





In the end I concluded, now a much stonger Christian, that each man chooses for himself and I choose not to feel guilty about their choices. They are not mine. They are theirs and just as mine are mine, they are not accountable for me, I am not for them. Don't get sucked into the madness. That will only hurt you. Do what you can. No more, no less. Move on. Don't allow yourself to feel guilty. That is not of God. Many Blessings.
No,you do not continue to let them use you. Sometimes the best way to help someone in addiction is not help them, (leave them is bondage). You have to know that most people who are caught up in addiction are being controlled by manipulating spirits. Confusion does not come from God. The most that I would give to this person is the TRUTH...the Word of God in Love and food and drink. Faith comes by hearing, hearing by the Word of God. They need Jesus. Not your money. It's just like when Peter and John were stopped by the lame man who could not walk, he was begging for money. He thought he needed money. Well, Peter and John said, ';silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give by thee, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.'; And he did. He was healed. Money would have done that lame man no good whatsoever. He needed to be touched by God, and so does this person in your life. Do not allow yourself to be manipulated by this person. Love them, yes. Tell them the Truth, yes. Feed them if they are hungry, yes. But do not become an enabler. I pray that God grant you His Wisdom concerning this situation. I pray that He grant you strength to stand up for what is right. I bind the spirits of manipulation, in Jesus MIGHTY name. I bind confusion, and loose clarity and peace concerning this person, Lord God. I pray that God give you the words to say, at the right time. You put on the whole armor of God. And Stand! Peace!
have you talked to your pastor/bishop or some sort of lay men. i think that would be a better route than asking us. but if you must....i wouldnt give money to someone who drinks and does drugs because thats what they could be using it on...you need to talk to them and put it out there how you feel and what you've been going through on the issue... people treat you how you let them...if that person's not aware of their demeanor and downfall than help them in a loving manner.
Yes, continue to be nice to them and pray for them. I would however advise against giving them money knowing they are only going to use it for drugs, instead if they need money for food or something, go buy them food rather than give them the money.
The best advice that I can give is: Don't ask for or take advice from anonymous people on some internet message board.


Talk with someone who knows you, someone you trust, or (preferably) someone who is a professional counselor.


Good luck.
You must respect and be kind to every human being, no matter faith, colour, or circumstances. Simply hope that they will see sense one day and stop worring about them. You have tried, failed, now find another to help.
drugs and alcohol are fine, they make people feel good! but if the persons abusive, well, thats a different story. they need a reality check. tell them to abuse themselves, it really works.
Don't get hurt, but respect and dignify them. Focus them to someone that can help them. That is the help they need. Then leave them alone, you have done your duty.
Your heart is telling you what the right thing to do is... this is what you must do. Listen.
Seek professional help.


Don't depend on Yahoo Answers for this.
no, when no one wants it, I m not going to give him