Offering God's love to another person and inviting someone
else to follow Jesus multiplies both the inner qualities of spiritual
fruitfulness and the outward impact of service more than anything else we could
possibly do. Living fruitfully includes
passing along the faith and creating spiritual life in others. Fruitful living involves inviting others to
the spiritual life.
Offering God's love so that others may accept God's grace
bears fruit beyond what we can fathom.
Imagine if as a consequence of you following Christ and your invitation,
a few other people explore the spiritual life who otherwise might not have done
so. Imagine if these people eventually
embrace following Jesus themselves, mature in faith, and make a difference in
the world through their service, mission and giving. Imagine how the people you invite to faith
intermingle with the lives of countless other people you do not know. The fruit in your life multiplies in unseen
and unknowable ways when we offer God's love.
The grace of God is replicated, repeated, and shared. Seeds are scattered, some take root and bear
fruit in ways beyond what we can comprehend.
-- Robert Schnase in
“Five Practices of Fruitful Living”
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