![]() ![]() He’s abused and imprisoned by his father and turns his dungeon into a place of blessed prayer.In this way Francis preached without words, letting his life speak. He called this “following in Christ’s footprints” to do good to all people, even those who mistreat us, in order to demonstrate to them the gospel of the Lord (1 Peter 2:20-21). Francis spreads the joy of the Lord to people, not just on bright sunny days, but also in dark trials. He smiles warmly at everyone he meets as he skips along and sings:īy His mercy to us in Christ, He saved us! Perhaps there are hanging flowers baskets outside the homes and shops as there were when Kristi and I visited this charming, ancient town in the springtime. Imagine him skipping and singing down the narrow cobblestone streets of Assisi. He delights people with his joyful songs of praise to God. Instead, picture an energetic and jovial little man, known in his day as “God’s Jongluer.” Before coming to Christ he sang and danced at wild parties.Īs Christ’s disciple St. We like our garden statues of a somber man holding a bird, but this is not the real Francis of Assisi from the 12th Century. ![]()
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