For "DO-ers" Only

2/12/2003

Greetings in Messiah....... While of course the precedent in the world is opposite, every couple of years we seek to trim back our list of those receiving emails. For those of you whose native language is not English, we hope this note is not difficult to understand. If you would like it in your language, let us know.

We truly only want to serve those who are “doers” (and not “readers only” or “analyzers only” or “skimmers only”). Our consciences won’t allow us to provide “sermon material” or even “inspiration” for those who are not, or will not, pay the whole price for the Pearl—risking in their daily lives. Anyone can buy a calendar with a daily quote on it to accomplish that end, or attend somewhere for a speech—and that is not our purpose, of course. We’re builders (1 Corinthians 3), not inspirers or educators primarily.

AND SO : ) write back and we’ll keep you on the mailing list if you are intent on risking your life for Jesus and His Truths and never “blending in” with Laodicea. IF, rather than accept lukewarmness and pretty words and music as a substitute for the Together-Life of Jesus He died for (Lk.9:57-62; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 12), you are willing to die for Jesus and His Truths, let us know. And being lied about and killed may be necessary, as it was for Jesus, to see religious Laodicea Change. His Life will emerge from that Grave, if we don’t try to live in both worlds as man pleasers, too in love with ourselves, our comfort, and our “reputations” to stand for anything. If you want to LIVE as Jesus did (not just “know” some things, Mat.7:15-27), it has been a pleasure knowing you. That is oh-so-rare. “Few” was the word Jesus used of that Tribe. Drop us a line so we can put you on the new mailing list.

Be honest. If you’re content to be an “attender” and muse about truths, but not risk for them daily with the world (co-workers, pagan family members, neighbors) and the religious world around you, vigorously sowing whatever Seeds you can find of books, tapes, emails, as well as your FACE : ) in front of them every day with something at stake—then just quietly ignore this email, and we’ll be the bad guys for you. : )

I know quite a number of you have only recently asked to be on the mailing list, but humor us and write back anyway if you are intent on being “dead to the world and the world dead to you.” If you are willing to endure the hatred and accusations and threats of the world and its religious minions that will come when you speak the Truth in love and DO it, and if you would like to be on the mailing list, write back and let us know.

Grace to you, and may His Life and Liberty and Koinonia fill the earth with His Holy clarion Call for “the Bride to make herself ready” for the Return of her Groom, Jesus Christ.

With love, from the Church here