Rachel worked hard to establish...
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Rachel worked hard to establish a new support group. She telephoned, wrote to, and talked personally with many local officials and politicians for funding. She put out flyers in bulk mailings, ads in the paper, and put up cards in the local store calling for members. And it worked. By the sixth meeting the group was up to twenty members and growing. Funding was secured from several companies; meeting space was donated by the city. Rachel was ecstatic. But as the membership grew, they began to pull in another direction than Rachel. Rachel was more interested, it seemed, in public image and securing funding for research than in support. The membership was more inclined to be a personal support group; they were there because they needed each other. By year three, the majority of the membership voted to split from Rachel, and before the third year was out Rachel was expelled from the very group she founded.
As in Rachel's group, it seemed that Jesus' way, the narrow way, was not in keeping with the wishes of the world. Sadly, although Jesus created the world, that very world "voted him out" and went their merry way.
As in Rachel's group, it seemed that Jesus' way, the narrow way, was not in keeping with the wishes of the world. Sadly, although Jesus created the world, that very world "voted him out" and went their merry way.
