“The Word on the Street”Post

It seems to me I hear this expression everyday, from watching Sesame Street with my
 Granddaughter to believe it or not, the people who are going to seal our drive-way
 “The Word on the Street” is, that they’re the best!

This phrase has got me thinking (I know, dangerous thing to do).

Brainstorm! How about, we the Christian community have a “Word on the Street” too?
What should it be? Hmmm,.... I think each group can make up their own
“Word on the Street”. God brought each group together for different purposes, however, no matter what our differences are, we all have the same calling or vision that is; to manifest the Kingdom of heaven, here on earth.

Sounds good Right?

Here’s my Conundrum; I love the concept of having a “Word
on the Street” yet I lack the ability to implement such an idea. Why? Well, it
  seems to me that the problem lies herein; how is the community at large going
  to hear the “Word on the Street”? If I’m not out there sharing it, but how do I
  share it? Perhaps door to door (I tried this approach in my youth (many moons
  ago) and discovered my neighbors considered it an unappreciated intrusion into
  their lives, in other words I offended many people, I’m sorry for that). In
  today’s world we can tweet, blog, buy Radio, Television time or Billboards and
  Plaster them with our “Word on the Street”, but will the community at large
  even hear those words, if they can see by our actions we aren’t listening for
  God’s “Word on the Street” to us?  
 
The Hebrew word Shema means hear/ listen to, obey,
so how do we carry out God’s “Word on the Street” which we hear? Perhaps someone
  reading this will have a better answer than I. 

I just returned from the Grocery store; while there I was
  praying about my “Word on the Street” the first one that came to my heart and
  mind was; God loves you! I found myself wondering how that would come
  across to the person at the register or the person who bagged my groceries? So
  I smiled and thanked them & wished them a great rest of their day! Somehow
  that seemed less awkward to me, then to say, “God loves you”, perhaps if I had
  thought faster I could have said, by the way, did you know that the “word on
  the street” today is, God loves you? Maybe that would have made the difference.
  Maybe I’ll try that next time.

I think I’ve discovered what my “Word on the Street” is;
  Make sure my actions speak much louder than my words!

 I like what St. Francis of Assisi said, “ It is no use
  walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching” and “Preach the
  gospel at all times and when necessary use words”!


That’s the way it seemz2me!