You feel very comfortable in the presence of some persons! They inquire about you, they show interest in you and what you do, they console you when you are down, they talk positive things with you. They are full of hope and love! They radiate affection, compassion, and trustworthiness!
On the other hand, there are people who are all the time self-eulogizing! All the time looking for an opportunity to say something great about themselves. Even when they visit the sick, they would be preoccupied with themselves and their own concerns. They stink!
Proclaiming the gospel is not explaining it in words and elaborating its theology or what we have learned from the books and libraries!
Gospel is not a book! Gospel is not an exhortation! Gospel is not a historical narration! Gospel is you! Yes, You are the gospel!
Be a piece of good news to someone or anyone! Listening to someone's difficulties, wiping the tears of someone, clasping a hand with compassion, embracing someone with true love, sharing the joy of the other, laughing with a cheerful person, feeding the hungry, healing the sick, be at the service of the elderly or the deserted ones ... you can be good news in so many ways.
For this you must all the time look at the other person's needs, difficulties and situations; other cantered! If you are self-centered, difficult to be good news to anyone!
Ascension is not from downward to upward! It is from inward to outward!
Therefore, Reach out!
You need to understand the pain and sufferingof the other person and then open up consoling councelling and praying for him. That is lifting up the person. True Smeaning of Ascension
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