http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-way-of-jesus/ moving towards a missional mindset Fri, 18 May 2012 12:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-way-of-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-8 BradB Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:28:54 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-way-of-jesus/#comment-8 Right on Jay! Thanks for the great example. Right on Jay! Thanks for the great example.

]]> http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-way-of-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Jay Lewis Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:25:30 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-way-of-jesus/#comment-7 Amen to simple! While observing a ticket counter attendant field rants and raves from disgruntled customers as she shared the dreaded news that the flight had been cancelled, I thought of the calming effect Jesus might have on the situation. As I approached this teary eyed young woman, I assured her life would go on, I encouraged her and assured her I would pray for her that day. After she let the tears flow for a bit, she thanked me and smiled. (she also gave me a roundtrip voucher to anywhere the airline flew, something the others did not get, and I did not expect) My point is, simple acts of kindness and simple calm can change a person's outlook on life. People can move from despondency to hope and from despair to happiness. I am struck by the calm Jesus offered wherever he found himself. Afterall he calmed the raging seas, he can certainly calm a rattled ticket attendant. Simple! It IS the Way of Christ! Amen to simple! While observing a ticket counter attendant field rants and raves from disgruntled customers as she shared the dreaded news that the flight had been cancelled, I thought of the calming effect Jesus might have on the situation. As I approached this teary eyed young woman, I assured her life would go on, I encouraged her and assured her I would pray for her that day. After she let the tears flow for a bit, she thanked me and smiled. (she also gave me a roundtrip voucher to anywhere the airline flew, something the others did not get, and I did not expect) My point is, simple acts of kindness and simple calm can change a person’s outlook on life. People can move from despondency to hope and from despair to happiness. I am struck by the calm Jesus offered wherever he found himself. Afterall he calmed the raging seas, he can certainly calm a rattled ticket attendant. Simple! It IS the Way of Christ!

]]> http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-way-of-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Rustin Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:35:49 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-way-of-jesus/#comment-5 Awesome! This has been a powerful little sentence for me as well (ever since you shared it several months ago). It seems that we need to actually learn to live like this before we're ready to move on to bigger things. Thanks for the reminder. Awesome! This has been a powerful little sentence for me as well (ever since you shared it several months ago). It seems that we need to actually learn to live like this before we’re ready to move on to bigger things. Thanks for the reminder.

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