God created man.
Man can't walk by man's strength alone. Somewhere(s) the darkness of the world will buckle our human knees.
Therefore, God infuses Himself into any who would infuse themselves into Him in baptism.
We walk a new life....a new kind of life?
New like in conquering nations? New like in accomplishing the magnificent? New like in becoming famous?
No.
New like in becoming joyful in disturbing circumstances; joyful when under duress, and joyful when days are tough.
Unbelievers are not in need of being informed of how mighty we are. They need to find someone on their block who doesn't lose their cool every time something goes terribly awry.
The basic basic is to let the light shine from atop of our hill when those without God would have naturally cratered in the name of stress or anger.
...strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining all steadfastness and patience; joyously giving thanks to the Father...Col. 1:11.
If I were given one message to help the church become more evangelistic it would be to quit throwing the gasoline of moodiness and nasty attitudes upon the good seed sown in our communities by others who are trying to save the souls of our neighbors.
That move would be a basic one of all basics.
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