Thursday, October 02, 2008

Marketing free Jesus - Part 2


Okay, I was hasty this morning. I didn't have time to actually write what caught my mind's ear. When I read the gospels I don't think that Jesus needed something to get people's attention. People knew Jesus was different just by being around him. I have heard for years people say in various ways, that if you have to let people know something about you, it's probably not true. For instance, if you have to remind people you're really tall, lest they forget, you're either: 1) not very tall or 2) in constant need of feeling recognized for being tall. A soft example, no doubt. But, the point remains the same: Jesus didn't need to advertise, it was unmistakable who and what he was. That is what I am hoping to become. I don't want to have to remind people, "Oh yeah, by the way, in case you didn't know, I'm a Christian." As Francis of Assisi is rumored to have said, "Proclaim the gospel; use words if you must."

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