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ISSUE 2                                                                                 JULY 2021





                     How can we be witnesses to Christ?









     Ashley Thoonkuzy

      We  can  be  witnesses  to  Christ  by  showing
      God's  love  to  others,  even  if  they  are  unkind  to
      us.  Anyone  can  be  nice  to  someone  who  is  nice
      to  them,  but  being  a  witness  to  Christ  means
       showing  the  love  of  Christ  to  everyone.  We  can                          Richard Jerry
       be  witnesses  to  Christ  by  leading  by  example.
       We  can  show  the  truth  of  Christ  by  showing
       the  fruits  and  gifts  of  the  Holy  Spirit  (ex.  love,                We  can  be  witnesses  to  Christ
                                                       goodness,
                                        kindness,
                                                                                  by  sharing  our  spiritual  stories
                          patience,
               peace,
       faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control). This                          with    others  the   gospel    with
       joy,
                                                                                                                   and
                                                                                                        inspire
                                                                                                    to
       will  show  everyone  what  the  traits  of  Christ
                                                                                  enlighten  them.  Sharing  and
        are.  We  can  be  witnesses  to  Christ  by  having  a
                                                                                  others  helps  them  understand
        positive  attitude  as  much  as  possible.  When                         explaining      of   God.   Helping
        people  see  us,  they  should  see  the  love  of  live
                                                                                         Word
                                                                                  the
        we  have,  which  stems  from  our  religion.  We                         others  in  their  faith  journey  by
                                                                                  holding  group  prayer  sessions.
        can  be  witnesses  to  Christ  by  not  gossiping,
                                                                                  Lending  a  hand  to  others  in
        backbiting,  or  talking  badly  about  others.  We
        can  be  witnesses  to  Christ  by  praying  for  our                     times  of  need  to  show  them  the
                                                                                                        Answer
                                                                                                                    any
                                                                                                God.
                                                                                  love
                                                                                          of
         friends,  and  sharing  the  word  of  God  with  our
                                                                                  questions  that  others  may  have
         friends.                                                                  so  that  they  may  grow  deeper
                                                                                   in faith.
                        Jason Payyappilly

                         church
                         By  being  active  in  the
                                            community,
                        spreading
                                        the
                                               word
                                                         of
                        God to people who
                        haven't
                                         heard
                                                        it,
                       following  in  the  footsteps
                       of  Christ,  following  the
                       guidelines
                                        set    by    the
                      church, and attempting
                      to be a saint.






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