Paul and Silas were jailed for preaching the good news. While in jail, they knew what they wanted. They prayed, and the doors were opened, and when the jailer woke up, he wanted to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul and Silas stopped him, assuring him that no one had escaped. “The jailer called for lights, and rushing in, he fell trembling before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them outside and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ They answered, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household’” (Acts 16:29-32). The lesson we can draw from this experience of Paul and Silas is that knowledge coupled with the right action is power. Thus, their action influenced the jailer to join them.
Every family needs to know that selfishness enslavesand to overcome this trap, the members need to truly love one another. Love is an expression of acted knowledge that is knowing what others need and taking the necessary action to meet their needs.
CALISCO keeps acquiring knowledge on the best way to respond to the needs of families within our reach. This is why today, we are being challenged to know and purpose to act in realizing the common good of the family. The common good of CALISCO is to free every family member through caring listening. We know this is what every family needs and we are committed to taking action to realize it.