I live in a share house and there is this guy in our house who's live has changed dramatically over the past to months. He's gone from cocaine junky to a fully devoted Christian. I'm happy for him and everything as I'm a Christian as well, but recently he's started acting weird, he shouts out hallelujah and amen around the house and starts jumping up and down and clapping his hands. He wakes us up in the morning because of his shouting and stuff. I tried to talk to him about him and told him it's kinda freaking us out and that he should respect the other people in the house. We all come from deferent backgrounds and we all praise God in a different way. And this morning he yield out on purpose in front of our room or at least I think he did it on purpose. Can anyone please give me advise or tell me if this has happened to you before.
2007-04-16 06:22:05 · 49 answers · asked by chantelle d 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
As i said i am a Christian and i acctually goes to the same church, i know people get fulled with the Holy Spirit and i respect that but at the moment he is upsetting everyone in the house,we all show him respect but we respect back from him aswell
2007-04-16 06:52:35 · update #1
He needs help fast. Advise him to go see his doctor.
Unfortunately, he must have been under the impression that becoming a christian would have eased his mind.
I know many people who believed this and ended up in the mental hospital.
2007-04-16 06:24:54 · answer #1 · answered by Afi 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When a person gets set free from drugs and filled with the Holy Spirit, they will act differently. They will shout things like "Praise the Lord" and "Hallelujah" and be happy because they are made new. They are using their new language of Heaven. If it's real, he'll say other things like "Thank You, Jesus", "I love You, Lord" and will probably sing to the Lord too. He may not be going to a church yet and you should be advise him to find one where they can help him with his Bible studying. You could also ask the pastor to talk to him about being more considerate of the others in the house. You could give him this verse-"If a man loudly blesses his neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse"-Proverbs 27:14.
2007-04-16 07:11:26 · answer #2 · answered by nicky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's assume you go to a good church. You've already tried to solve the problem face to face with this guy. It hasn't worked fully. Why don't you contact a leader at your church? This leader could then visit you and try to talk to the guy. Sometimes another person has more success - by living with him, you are involved in the situation and this may make it harder for him to let you influence him.
If you think this is going too far, you could try talking to the guy again. Sometimes people take a while to change their behavior. Perhaps let him explain the situation more fully from his point of view. Try to see it his way - just a little.
Finally, drugs do lasting damage to people and reaching normal behavior can take a long time. If you see progress, you may need to decide that you can live with him as he is, just as long as he is making an effort to reach normality.
Maybe God wants to make you stronger - He only lets us go through trials because He knows we can cope and that they will make us better in ways that easier experiences can't.
I think it's down to faith, love and involving a church leader.
2007-04-16 06:41:18 · answer #3 · answered by Andrew G 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If what youare saying is recent, he is being tempted by the Tempter, and as he struggles with that he will behave certain ways. IF he is not doing any drugs (important), the Tempter tries to convince him that he is doing them. I hope that what you are seeing is a desperate man clinging onto faith and hope, while facing attacks. Listen to him when he talks about his dreams. Bring them up if he doesn't.
Please make sure that he is going to the various Alcoholics Anonymus type meetings that are in your area. It will help him to be a part of the process that they use there. Be sure to do that. He needs to be around other people who are also recovering. For people being freed from things like cocaine, it's called Narcotics Anonymus, though most AA meetings are still okay to go to.
I was attacked in a similar fashion when I quit doing marijuana. Please be patient with him. As the scripture says:
Philippians 2:12
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Phobos en traumos. Phobos is where we get the word phobia, and traumos is where we get the word trauma. He's living it. Remember to show love to him, he needs it.
2007-04-16 06:33:40 · answer #4 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said yourself in your statement that you all praise God in a different way, this is his way.
Going from what he has is a BIG change for him and imagine the joy he is feeling in his life now?
I would personally say to support him and try to understand his joy.
I come from a church where people are very open about praising God, they clap, cry, shout, sing dance etc.
At first it "wierded" me out a bit, but once I accepted that it was their expresson of thanks to God, or their "experiencing" God then it didn't bother me at all, and I infact was able to feel more free in my own expressions to God.
Addition: People keep saying that he is being rude on purpose etc..and to show him where it says in the bible to be a peacemaker...and if he really is being rude on purpose then fine....but it also says in His word to Shout to the Lord, to give thanks, praise him....and when the Holy Spirit fills you, it can not be "controlled" really. It is an amazing feeling that you don't want to let go of. This man probably feels "safe" enough around you to be able to let go and glorify God.
2007-04-16 06:33:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a person becomes a "born-again" Christian, especially from a druggie, he or she may tend to be overly excited... But understand that it is probably a short-term "fix" for that individual. Like a replacement for his drugs, He is filling his void with God, which is great! But from what I'm hearing, he's just in need of some attention. He amy tend to stray from Christianity again, but that's where you need to help him out. Those bursts of Amen are probably horrifically annoying, but it's a lot better than a drugged-out rampage. So talk to him again, about respecting you guys, but try to do it in a way that does not turn him off to God.
2007-04-16 06:28:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to find out: Is he serious about being a Christian or is he faking? I've seen a lot of people fake and it irks me. If he's serious, then you shouldn't blame him. He doesn't have any control over when or where the spirit hits him. He's a puppet on some strings. You seem embarassed about the fact that he praises God by yelling. Where I'm from, that's just natural.
2007-04-16 06:33:26 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs*Tracy*Mcgrady#1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given that I don't know the background of this mans change to Christianity, it seems that he may be involved in a charismatic group and maybe a pentecostal or such. This is the only reason I can see that he is acting the way he does. Do you attend a church? If so maybe you can introduce this man to a church atmosphere that is less charismatic and maybe he will drift away from that type of behavior.
2007-04-16 06:34:53 · answer #8 · answered by mxcardinal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That’s always been odd to me too. I love reading the bible. And when I read about Jesus teaching people he never shouted and screamed as people do today..where does all the hype come from? I watch people who yell out Amen, and jump around, and I just don’t see the same conduct from the scriptures. If I wasn’t religious and someone like that was living with me it would turn away from what ever he’s into.
2007-04-16 06:27:29 · answer #9 · answered by grem 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry that this is happening to you.
I'm not Christian, but I would have to say that if everyone else in the house is as upset about his behavior as you are, you may have to have an "intervention". Get everyone together and explain to him how upsetting this is to everyone and how disrepectful it is to the other people in the house. Common courtesy is very important when a diverse group of people live together. Let him know, in a kind way, that if it doesn't stop he will have to leave.
2007-04-16 06:31:23 · answer #10 · answered by meg3f 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes when people go from nothing then to a reborn Christian they can be a little over excited about God and praising. He might calm down eventually but try telling him to praise/pray in silence. I think that God doesn't need to be shouted at but some people think otherwise.
2007-04-16 06:28:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋