The Gospel pt. 3

"The Gospel is not God preaching at us, it is God living WITH us."

Do we understand the Gospel?  Do we allow God to live, walk, and dwell amongst us in our daily lives?  Do we bring this same Gospel to others?  Or do we just expect people to already get it.

I have realized more and more how in ministry so many have this expectation that people will already believe and behave in ways we deem "proper" as they come through our doors automatically.  However, I have come to know that before people believe or behave, they must first feel as they belong to our church family/community.  What are the ways we can make them experience God's love in this family more and more moving forward?

Fernando Rielo, founder of the Idente Missionaries once wrote as a child in his own blood this prayer when he read about the lives of the Martyrs....

"I promise you Lord,
to live and transmit the Gospel
with the sacrifice of my life
and my reputation
faithful to the greatest testimony of love
to die for you."

For those of us that have experienced God's love and understand this Gospel.... How much do we live and transmit it to others?

- The Symbol
- All is Love