Posture Part 2 – Do you really want to love people?
This isn’t really part two, but more of a quick thought. Again, thanks to Hugh Halter and his thoughts in The Tangible Kingdom.
I mentioned earlier that what really drew people to Jesus was who He was. The time he spent with people, His love for children and how He chose to live. this is probably different than the norm today of trying to sweet talk, dumb down the message of Christ today and wreck our real testimony by how we live.
Hugh Halter says, ” Our heart only changes as we live among the people for whom we will eventually advocate. Jesus modeled it this way in Matthew 9:36: “While He saw the crowds He had compassion on them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”If we as people aren’t living with and sharing life with those that are in need, (both natural needs and spiritual), we’ll never have a heart for them.” that’s why if you go to Africa and hang out with starving children you have a heart for them. If you truly want to have an authentic, caring heart for people outside the church, live with them, spend time. “as they grab your heart, your posture will change, your angle of approach will change, and the Kingdom will become a little more ttangible.”
this made me think today…..
