last excerpt

Alright if you hate these book excerpts this is the last one. It is the last passage of the book...
The story goes that a great artist was wandering the mountains of Switzerland when some officials came upon him and demanded a passport. "I do not have it with me," the artist replied, "But my name is Dore."
"Prove it," demanded the officials, knowing who Dore was, but not being certain that the wandering man was truthful.
The artist took some paper and pencils from his backpack and began to skillfully and beautifully sketch a group of peasants standing nearby.
"Enough," said the officials. "No question, you are Dore."
It is far less important for the watching world to hear you say you are following Jesus than to actually see you follow him with authenticity. All the profession in the universe is no substitute for being, knowing, thinking, and doing in the likeness of God as the Israel of God--the light of the world and the salt of the earth.
Follow Jesus. Come and see. Take full advantage of the new opportunity. Play an active role in the building of a new worldwide community of people who take the Word seriously and are trying to live out the new way to be human the Word teaches. Prove you are following him by the story you tell with your life. Love God and your neighbor. Care for widows and orphans. Love mercy more than being right. Tell the truth, act justly, and by all means, be humble and thankful. Never tire of doing good. Be generous and willing to share. Use whatever gift you have to serve others. Love your enemies. Hate what is evil. Do for others what God has done for you. Forgive as he forgave you. Show respect. Love the community of invitation. Trust God's Word. Be kind. Stay alert. Trust God for the unknown. Pray, watch, listen.