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Originally Posted by Unregistered
Did anyone have a better experience than me, where living costs and chores were truly shared? I had a lot of anger to work out for years over the irresponsibility I saw.
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I was in a brother's house from March 95- September 97. For me it was a circumstance of convenience. I could say I was for my locality, but as for the ministry I could take it or leave it. Most of the brothers in the house were 18/19 years old. I was in my late 20's and the eldest brother in the house was in his 50's. The chores and the rent were split equitably. The utility bills were itemized accordingly.
We had a lot of laughs, poking fun, etc. Earned my nickname one night having woken up in the middle of the night seeing the living room light on. Several of the brothers were up playing Axis and Allies.....
It was during my time in the brothers house I learned of specialized care towards the younger brothers by an elder/elders. Typically when we were invited over to a home, I had the impression all the brothers from the brothers house were invited. This instance, the eldest brother and myself were excluded. It was through this experience I saw the focused attention college age were to receive with an aura of favoritism.
and you pay special attention to the one who is wearing the fine clothes, and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and you say to the poor man, “You stand over there, or sit down by my footstool,” James 2:3