This is a quote that I got off of another blog ... it says it all!
"It's not what you believe that counts, it's what you believe enough to DO."
quoted from the book Hole In The Gospel
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Adoption as Basic Christianity
by Dan ~ January 6th, 2010. Filed under: Articles, Theology, orphan care.
Steve Burchett, a pastor of Christ Fellowship of Kansas City, writes:
Does this mean that every Christian should adopt? Definitely not. The church is one body made up of members with a variety of gifts and callings. However, the “body life” language of the New Testament reveals that though you may not adopt personally, you will eagerly uphold those who do with your prayers, listening ears, and resources (cf. 1 Cor. 12:14-27). The entire church will have a part in caring for these children and giving them what they need most: The good news of Jesus Christ.
On a trip to the Philippines, I was privileged to visit an orphanage. As I was walking away from one of the living areas, I heard a little girl crying out, “Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!” I said to the director of the orphanage, “What’s she doing?” She responded, “She thinks you’re her daddy.” Some would tell the church that story and ask, “Do you hear the children calling?” That’s the wrong question. The better question, upon a consideration of James 1:27, is, “Do you hear God calling?”
There is 147 million orphan children waiting to call someone Mama or Daddy. IS IT YOU? Is God calling you to adopt ... is a child waiting to call YOU "mama or daddy".
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