Conversations: The Cottage Situation & Reading from Proverbs & Matthew

[@Elyon-Adonai]

I've watched all your latest videos. I'm sorry for the recent loss of your father. Wondering if I might come alongside you and like you've been searching for, be your "brother's keeper." As the scripture says, one man sharpens another (Proverbs 27:17). If you're willing, can I ask you some questions to get to know you and your situation better?

[@mashariel]

@@Elyon-Adonai Of course you can feel free to ask me questions. Blessings in Him.

[@Elyon-Adonai]

What are your goals both in the short term and long term?

[@mashariel]

@ Right now asking me that question is as asking a man alone on a battlefield, my immediate goal is survival. Then getting my eye fixed so I can drive "legally" and find some kind of living situation where I can work and start rebuilding. If I can be an encouragement to others in the meantime I hope to do that. The legal matters I'm facing are beyond my abilities and I've not found any resource to help but on one matter and I have several. My resources are exhausted or unavailable. I'm all but forsaken by those who said they loved me. I'm striving to wait patiently on Him for what I am unable to overcome myself. I spent my career as a "fixer" being creative and getting tough jobs done and delivering growth beyond what was expected of me. I don't now how to fix this. First and foremost, my goal is always to honor my Father and His Kingdom and to acknowledge Him in all my ways. I long for my children to be restored to me. I know I cannot choose for my family and we are in times as "Jeremiah" said, there will be "One from a city, and two from a family". When a man's base is depleted or taken it is very difficult to function at all. I'm always open to suggestions our counsel, wish I had more of that in my life, I'm aware we all have blind spots and it takes a minimum of three to have a full 360 view without blindspots. Despite it all I have not gone hungry. HalaluYaH!!! Sirach Chapter 2.

[@Elyon-Adonai]

With your gifts, talents, and critical thinking abilities combined with your career as a "fixer," if you could take a giant step back and separate yourself from your situation, how would you advise someone in your position? What's the first item(s) on the checklist of 'Things To Do' that you would advise someone to go from survival to success in achieving their goals?

[@mashariel]

@@Elyon-Adonai Why would you assume I have not already done this? I already said I do not know how to fix this situation, it is beyond me and I have done what i would advise someone else in this situation to do, seek help. With insight of your Proverb quoted 10:4 on your profile I am not surprised with your "angle" here of go help yourself better. "Those who wish to succeed ask the right preliminary questions" if you truly wanted to help me as a Brother, i believe you would actually investigate the problems I am dealing with rather than assuming I am not dealing with them appropriately. How would Joseph help himself after being sold as a slave? Then imprisoned?