That’s a great and important message.
Modern society borrows the standards set by Christ ignoring their author, ignoring their purpose in Him, ignoring Him. Without him they are hollow standards.
Thank you. I loved it the first time and love it more now.
So true.
Modern society borrows the standards set by Christ ignoring their author, ignoring their purpose in Him, ignoring Him. Without him they are hollow standards.
I wanted to share these words the Bishop shared at my ordination so long ago! I deeply value them and wanted to share this profoundly focused inspirational reflection this focus with my Freeper friends:
I believe in justice: but I am not a preacher of the gospel of justice, but the Gospel of Christ who calls us to justice.
I believe in love: but I am not a preacher of the gospel of love, but the Gospel of Christ who calls us to love
I am committed to peace: but I am not a preacher of the gospel of peace, but of the Gospel of Christ who calls us to peace.
I believe in the value of the simple life: but I am not a preacher of the simple life, but of the Gospel of Christ who calls us to the simple life.
Let us beware of the ULTIMATE plagiarism of borrowing some great concepts from Jesus, then running off proclaiming these concepts and not sharing the Christ that empowers these concepts.
- by Dr. Myron Augsberger
https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4202526/posts?page=140#140