"Whoever loves father or mother more than ME, is not worthy of ME. And whoever loves son or daughter more than ME, is not worthy of ME. And whoever does not take up his cross and follow ME, is not worthy of ME. Whoever finds his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life, for MY sake, will find it.
Whoever welcomes you, welcomes ME; and whoever welcomes ME, welcomes HIM who sent ME. The one who welcomes a prophet, as a prophet, will receive the reward of a prophet; the one who welcomes a just man, because he is a just man, will receive the reward of a just man. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones, because he is MY disciple, I assure you, he will not go unrewarded." - Matthew 10:37-42
(JESUS addresses this to others besides missionaries or persons with an exceptional mission. Each one must break away from forms of dependency within the family, which do not nurture the human and spiritual growth of the members. One who loves CHRIST finds a thousand and one opportunities to free himself from activities, entertainments and worries about his own family, which keep both him and the family at a mediocre level.)
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