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Planting Gardens in Prison: Why We Labor for Shalom Now
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Planting Gardens in Prison: Why We Labor for Shalom Now

Even though we know we can't usher in God's kingdom, we're still called to establish order, beauty, and abundance in this life.

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WAYNE MCDANIEL

October 09, 2012  3:31pm

This is a beautiful and hopeful essay that reminds us that some good can be grown in the most unlikely places thru faith in our Creator who patiently works in our hearts. A practical way to accelerate the growth of Jesus in us is to return to the practice of the early church - the dialogue that Paul practiced (Acts 20:7) and encouraged among the Corinthians, 1 Cor. 14:31. Joel(2:28-9) and Malachi(3:16) foretold it. Speaking our faith grows & clarifys it(Eph.4:15-16). The common good is expressed by a common voice, discerned by the faith community, 1 Cor.14:29. The priesthood of ALL believers, 1 Pet.2:9, has been ignored too long. The desire to direct others, Lk. 7:32, 9:49-50, comes from our relentless pride, not the Spirit of God. We should admit the Lord's love for diversity in his garden is much greater than ours, and that a clergy-laity format hinders his growth in us. 2 Cor. 4:13. wayne7282@gmail.com

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