Our quote this week, to me, does a great job of explaining the state of Christian mission efforts today. Too often instead of the gospel being a fire burning in our bellies, it is treated more like a special blankie, that we clutch only when we need it for our own comfort. Every time I read this it challenges me deeply, because one characteristic of fire is that it spreads, quickly, and the Gospel contains that same potential if we truly understand that and live our lives accordingly.
"The Gospel is not an old, old story, freshly told. It is a fire in the Spirit, fed by the flame of
Immortal Love; and woe unto us, if through our negligence to stir up the Gift of God
which is within us, that fire burns low.” - Dr. R. Moffat Gautrey
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