Gospel Fractions

Reciprocal: it’s a Mathematical operation which "flips” a fraction over to make it divisible by another. Ironically it’s done only to the "right side.” For example, if someone wanted to divide ¾ by ½ to solve a problem, they would need to flip ¾ completely upside- down. It must be a full exchange.

A reciprocal operation, in Mathematics, is never a problem. However, in Gospel, it couldn’t be a bigger problem. Collectively, mankind only performs "a fraction of a fraction."

Ever noticed that when inspirational people share their wisdom of God, the listeners always say,"Wow, you have to speak to [so-and-so] about that" and, "Wow, you've been blessed! You must [blank] and you should [blank...blank]" After the psychological smokescreen of flattery clears, they've ultimately only gave that influential person more (of their) responsibility!

Conversely, when most people hear a really good joke, they take all the responsibility on themselves to spread it. They don't need the author of that joke, or any motivation or resources to keep it going, do they? Because spreading the gospel is spreading life, perhaps the greatest joke of all is the reality that some believers  would rather say "knock-knock” than reciprocate and share the One who actually "stands at the door and knocks (Revelation 3:20)"  

As an real Algebra tutor, my students never give me homework after I expand their knowledge....so why do my Christian partners?

We must be careful not to loose any value of the redemptive "reciprocal." Let us campaign more than just a "fraction of an inspirational fraction," especially when God has made us "whole."