KNOWING WHEN TO LET IT GO

KNOWING WHEN=TO LET IT GO


WE=all of us MODERN
Day disciples=of God and Jesus
Like to SHARE
The good news


HOWEVER-as sad as it is-
SOME people in this world
DON'T want to hear it


I don't run up against it
Too much-as I use the
Very soft sell of LOVE


Yet there are times WHEN
I KNOW people are just
PUSHING me away


You have to KNOW
WHEN TO LET IT GO


“As for those
Who do NOT welcome you


When you leave that town


SHAKE the dust
From your feet in testimony
Against them” Luke 9:5


Of course=as CHRISTIANS=
We NEVER wish anyone
Any ill will=we just
PRAY for them anyway


Jesus' message of ETERNAL LIFE
Is so attractive=but it is so
CHALLENGING to live
As HE did


TREATING every family member=
Every neighbor=every stranger and foe alike
WITH LOVE and RESPECT


It is HARD not to
Live a SELFISH life
In this material world
That we live in


But for me-it is EVEN HARDER
NOT to SHARE the GOOD NEWS-
Not to talk of God and of JESUS


“After John was
Put in prison


Jesus went into Galilee
PROCLAIMING the good news
Of God


'The TIME has come,'
He said
'The kingdom of God
Has come NEAR


Repent and BELIEVE the good news'” Mark 1:14-15


And as his DISCIPLES
It is OUR JOB
To share the GOOD NEWS


And share it
IN a hospitable way


KNOW WHEN
To let it GO


It is no SMALL wonder
There are those=who
DON'T want to hear the message


LIVING a self-centered
Life is much easier and CARRIES
More tangible benefits
Than picking up our CROSS DAILY


“THEN he called the crowd
To him=ALONG with his disciples=and said


'WHOEVER wants to be my disciple
Must DENY themselves
And take up their CROSS
And FOLLOW ME'” Mark 8:34


The WAY of the CROSS
Has been a JOYOUS OCCASION
For me=NO REGRETS


I have FOUND MYSELF in God
I have FOUND MYSELF in Jesus


“For whoever WANTS to
Save their life-
Will lose it


But whoever loses their life
For ME and MY GOSPEL
Will SAVE IT” Mark 8:35


SAD as it may be
CARRYING our cross DAILY-means-
KNOWING who-and what and WHEN
TO LET GO


In the GOOD NAME of Jesus our LORD




Robert P. Wallman
9-26-17




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Melanie Rigney