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WEDNESDAY THOUGHT 4/8/09

Faith in Quiet Action
 
I’m no stump jumping, Bible thumping evangelist and never will be.  My idea of Christian action is much more subtle, but just as powerful, or so I believe.
 
Last Father’s Day (and, yes, I’ve told this story before), I invited my spiritually indifferent children to give me the gift of attending church with me.  Daughter Angie and her family took me up on it.  As she tells the story, that was the right offer at the right time to set the ball in motion.  The result:  She  now “flies solo” in her faith, as I like to say, and will be confirmed this coming Saturday evening, and her husband and daughter will be baptized at the same time.
 
My point:  I believe we can (and should) share our faith in our own ways:  offering a “God bless you” at the end of a conversation, even when no one has sneezed; wearing a cross (and for me, carrying one in my pocket, so it comes out when I am looking for change); even something as subtle as offering a “Thanks, God” rather than a “Thank God” (big difference) when something goes right.  Most of all, just being joyful, so people wonder what’s up with these Christians.  In other words, go out and celebrate the many joys and blessings of this day. — jri
 
“What good is it, my brothers, if a
man claims to have faith but has no
deeds?  Can such faith save him? 
Suppose a brother or sister is without
clothes and daily food.  If one of you
says to him, ‘Go, I wish you well; keep
warm and well fed,’ but does nothing
about his physical needs, what good is
it?  In the same way, faith by itself, if it
is not accompanied by action, is dead.”
    –    St. James
           (James 2:14-17)   
 
Please, your special prayers for my daughter and her family, as well as for two other friends, one who is being confirmed this week and another who is being baptized.  Thank you.
John R. Ingrisano
204 Lakeview Drive
Algoma, WI 54201
(920) 559-3722
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