A missionary is not one who spreads the doctrine by teaching. It is one who makes visible their faith, God’s unconditional love, in some public manner. For Christians what good is it to bless yourself and say grace as a group before a meal and then everyone goes back to their cell phones? Or to go to mass and then judge and critique others. It is the same way with people in recovery. What good are the reciting of the twelve steps if you cannot live them in a public manner. To go to a meeting and then come out angry and judgmental and off-putting does who any good? We have to be signs of hope and not just words of hope. Doctrine without action keeps the Spirit hidden.
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From Stephanie Logan of Centennial, CO
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
I sincerely hope your mission thrives. The Church these days seems overly intent on preaching politics and battering its members with ultimatums and threats instead of focusing on the messages of love, forgiveness and daily sacrifice that convert followers from the inside out and are therefore more effective in the long run!
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