Dan Blythe

Acts 4v32 All the believers were of one heart and mind, and they felt that what they owned was not their own; they shared everything they had.

This is the book in the bible where the church started. The church took form, the church grew, the church was like nothing that had ever been before.

The church was attractive and people were joining. The church was growing naturally, organically because of the raw transformation in the people.

The people had one heart and one mind. That was the heart and mind of Jesus, the heart and mind that focused on others. The heart and mind that resulted in sharing their homes and belongings with others.

One thing I notice in this passage is that they don’t actually go out looking for people.

People came to them.

People saw the authentic community and they want to join.

I am all for outreach. I am all for reaching the lost and the poor. I am all for going after the ‘one’. However the truth is that when we mimic, copy, reflect the heart and mind of Jesus people are attracted.

As we come to an end of this months focus ‘the one’ I encourage you to focus on your own personal walk with Christ. Your own personal journey of transformation.

As you become more like Christ your community can see more of Christ.

Your actions demonstrate Faith, Hope and Love.

You are Jesus with skin on and sometimes the only glimpse of Jesus people will see.

True attractiveness is not how good looking you are,

 It is how good Jesus is looking in your life