"Inspiration without implementation is pointless."
The other night, one of my friends said, "If we could truly believe the gospel with every fiber of our being, it would radically change the way that we live." I believe this to be true. So where's the radical change in my life? Where's the proof of the gospel?
I've come to a point where I just don't want my life to look anything like a normal American Christian life. Settling for enough Jesus in my life. That disgusts me now. So I'm convicted that the way I live is wrong. I'm also pretty sure that many other American Christians probably feel the same way. I know some do, I've talked with you about it.
So what do we do?
I say we stop talking about it, and do something hard.
I read the pages of the Bible and see ordinary (in some cases, even less than ordinary) people doing extraordinary things for God. And I wonder, "Why aren't we doing stuff like this?" Because we're ok with talking about God and loving him but not being uncomfortable for him. God, you're really cool when you bless me, and when you give me grace and when you save people and when you use me, but I really don't like it when you make me say no to myself... Is this where you are? It's where I recently realized I was, and it's just not ok anymore.
So I'm going for it. Bring on the uncomfortable, the awkward, the different, because staying in this place of comfort and ease is no longer ok. It's no longer ok to pray for generosity but not practice it. It's no longer ok to read my Bible and be convicted but not change. It's no longer ok to wish my brother be warm and well fed but do nothing to make it happen.
It's never been ok to stay in the same place. If I'm to be chasing and seeking God then those words imply movement, they imply difficulty, they imply that God can be found and discovered more fully than I know him now. And I want that. I want more dependency on God.
I live in America and I'm rich. I do not depend on God on a daily basis. But, my friends, that is about to change. I have chosen specific steps to take to draw me closer to God's heart and to his side. I'm going to be with him for eternity soon, and I can't wait to experience him. I'm going to intentionally put myself in places where God can move and expect him to come through.
God said it would be hard for a rich man to make it to heaven. Clearly, we are at a serious disadvantage. It's time to take steps toward God instead of letting him take all the steps toward me.
I'm taking a leap of faith and knowing that God will catch me because he always has and he promised he always will.
Join me?
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