Taking the Gospel to all ends of the Earth, does NOT mean standing ABOVE others, preaching, or, demanding, or, acting overbearingly! NO! It means, SHOWING people, ON THEIR LEVEL, the BEAUTY acquired from CHRIST JESUS, and, *GOD'S* WORD!!!The Gospel is the TESTIMONY of CHRIST JESUS, which, WE, BY EXAMPLE, must uphold, encourage, and, reveal! We, being dead to the world, but, alive through CHRIST, should be as light reflections of THE LIGHT, like, dancing little beams, for the world to find interest in, that, we are reaching them, BY the amazing properties of HIS TRUTH!!!
You see, when we become CHRIST like, it means, we are as HIM, sweet, kind, gentle, compassionate, caring, sharing, patient, tolerant, understanding, offering hope, and, generally, being WHOLESOMELY GOOD, FOR ALL to see, hear, and, share in! ACTIONS speak volumes over words, and, ONLY through example, could we hope for rapport, that, we can, then, have dialogue!!!
Too many are out there barking, gnarling, and, spewing forth, VOID of the measure of SHOWING, and so, the Gospel, is being mistaken, and, loathed by the world! BE what you speak of, you have to walk the talk, you have to BE THE WORD, in order for it to be received, otherwise, you are doing more harm than good! Paul said (JAMES 3) that it is clear, not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you realize that we will be judged more strictly, which, makes a great point, as, one with the capacity to teach, has, generally, taken great time to KNOW what they are teaching, whereas, if anyone just rushes to teach, they are falling short in many ways, thus, dissension, and, distrust, and, other negatives arise...
The GREATEST thing we can do to reach the ends of the Earth, with the Gospel, IS, to BECOME the Gospel, perfectly adhered, aligned, attuned, and, advanced, IN CHRIST JESUS! When others SEE the BEAUTY of *GOD* shining THROUGH your ACTIONS, and, CHARACTER, and, MANNERISMS, they become curious, which, OPENS UP to dialogue, and, explanation of BEING GRACED by *GOD*, through CHRIST!!!
JESUS NEVER DEMANDED anything, from anyone; HE put forth the OPTION, even with HIS Disciples, when telling them to leave all behind, and, follow HIM! HE never looked back to see if they were following, HE, simply, allowed them, in their free will, the OPTION of doing so, AND, BECAUSE of HIS MANNERISMS, depicting the GREATNESS of HIS CHARACTER, they DID follow HIM, with ALL their hearts, BECAUSE there was SOMETHING extraordinary about HIM, which APPEALED to their beings, and, MADE them want to KNOW the extent of it!!! See, what I mean???
Granted, MANY had to jump out there without being perfected, but, the gist IS, to BECOME CHRIST like, that IT IS EVIDENT BEFORE you open your mouth, and, INSPIRES people to WANT to KNOW more!!!
IF I were to travel the world IN the name of CHRIST, I would, blend IN, with each society, and, BE CHRIST like, never, overstepping my welcome, instead, BY ACTION, INSPIRING others to seek more of WHY I am the way I am! This IS the greatest way to REACH ANYONE, IN ANY SITUATION, for ANY GAIN!!!
*GOD* COMMANDS ALL to turn to HIM, but, even HE does NOT get in our face, instead, HE SHOWS us, WHY it is imperative to do so!!!
We have work to do, and, unfortunately, works to UNDO, which means, we NEED to HONE our OWN CHARACTERS, and, PERFECT our FAITH, and, our LOVE, and, our MANNERISMS, THAT, we, BY EXAMPLE, INTRIGUE those less informed!!!
CHRIST IS PEACE, CHRIST IS LOVE, CHRIST IS THE ONLY WAY TO *GOD*, and so, if we do NOT PRESENT THE WAY, EFFECTIVELY, we are damaging the REASON HE laid down HIS life for us, which, you know, is AGAINST HIM! THUS, it IS imperative to STUDY, LEARN, COMPLY, PERFECT, and, STAND, in RIGHTEOUSNESS, from THOUGHT, TO, BEHAVIOUR, that HIS GRACE SHINES like an INVITING LIGHT for ALL to see, and, to be CURIOUS about!!!
BE what you want to convey, that is the bottom line; don't try to overstep, what you cannot prove BY ACTION, or, back up, or, exist in!!!
You know, Paul said to speak BOLDLY in CHRIST, but, he was speaking to people PERFECTED in CHRIST, and, he, also, pointed out that, never, should anyone, FORCE others to THE WAY!!!
REV. LWINSOR © 2011
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