UNLEASHED L.O.T.E.: UNLEASHED PEOPLE MAKE LEMONADE W/LIFE's LEMONS

But the believers who were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went. ⁵ Philip, for example, went to the city of Samaria and told the people there about the Messiah. ⁶ Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did. ⁷ Many evil spirits were cast out, screaming as they left their victims. And many who had been paralyzed or lame were healed. ⁸ So there was great joy in that city.  Acts 8:4-8

So the church was under intense persecution and what was there response?  What did they do? It says those that were scattered preached the Good News about Jesus wherever they went?  And the response was healing, miraculous signs...and ultimately GREAT JOY in the CITY!   THEY FOCUSED on their calling to PREACH THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST.  Can you imagine seeing your friends, family, and co-workers being hauled off to be jailed or killed, but you are so convinced of the claims of Jesus Christ that you can't be silent......so you don't post about our rights to freedom of speech, or our right to bear arms, or this presidency, or candidacy...or any of that (because you know you'll be held accountable for every word( Matthew 12:36-37 and we are suppose to be in prayer for those in authority over us, and living a quiet/peaceable life 1Tim. 2:1-3).   You don't confuse nor blend the Constitution with the scripture.   You don't waste breath complaining about the price of gas (albeit that's not REAL persecution) or food....because you know the RIGHTEOUS HAVE NEVER BEEN FORSAKEN (Psalms 37:25).

Philip and the others didn't waste their time complaining about the Roman gov't or the current state of affairs, because they were too busy preaching the Good News  to whomever they were placed in front of.   See it's been said people don't care what you know, until they know that you care....(and it's about you caring about them, not about what you care about....or what you are passionate about).   Christ was passionate about people, not politics.   He was passionate about introducing people to His Father, not our fore fathers.  I get it.....(you say) THEY NEED TO KNOW......and I agree....THEY DO NEED TO KNOW......now what they need to know we may differ on.



PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW that GOD is HOLY & REAL! 
PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW that GOD's LOVE FOR THEM is REAL!
PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW that we are ALL sinful and their sin separates them from GOD!
PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW that they can't work hard enough to earn their salvation.
PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW that GOD LOVE's them so much that HE sent JESUS to pay the price (death) for their SALVATION!
PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW that GOD is waiting for them to respond to their NEED of HIS SON!

PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW that if this what you are trying to sell them.......the ONLY WAY that they will ever buy it, is if they KNOW (they can experience that with all their God-given senses) you LOVE GOD, and that you LOVE THEM(people)! LGLP