A dear friend of mine shared this with me months ago when I first committed to the World Race. Not sure who the author is but I thought I would pass it along before I launch on January 5th. This is why I go…in hopes that I will grow in leaps and bounds throughout the next 11 months. That radical christianity won’t just be a goal or desire…but a statement.
Radical Christianity is a life-style, not just a mindset;
radical Christianity is concerned with conquering, not cowering;
with sacrifice, not superficiality; with victory, not verbiage;
with scoring, not slumming; with penetration, not pandering.
Radical Christianity is in first gear, neutral is nonexistent; radical Christianity is courageous but never constrictive, constraining, or cautious!
Radical Christianity moves mountains; crosses Red Seas; pulls down walls; builds walls; walks on water; raises the dead; calms storms; feeds 5000; and walks through closed doors.
It suffers regularly; soars often; sweats daily; saturates everything and spreads everywhere.
Radical Christianity calls sin black, hell not, hypocrisy evil, Satan a liar, and judgement sure. It doesn’t back down, sit down, or stay down.
Radical Christianity doesn’t depend on the strokes of others to keep it going.
It doesn’t acquiesce in the face of loud opposition,
fold under pressure,
wince under criticism,
tarnish under time,
die under duress,
fade under technology nor rot under moisture.
It doesn’t rust, retreat, renounce, reconsider, return, or renege.
Radical Christianity always lifts up Christ;
knocks down barriers;
marches over objections;
overwhelms pessimism;
gobbles up cynicism;
and tramples down skepticism.
Radical Christianity gives lavishly;
prays relentlessly;
claims abundantly;
works feverishly;
preaches powerfully;
serves lovingly;
persevere patiently and believes expectantly!
Radical Christianity dares to challenge the prevailing standard to make it God’s.
It never plays to the grandstands; nor waters down its position; nor adjusts its principles, but rather is a
thermostat that controls its surroundings, never a thermometer that merely adjusts to them.
It is never big, popular, stylish, convenient, in vogue or in-step with the world. Its adherents are
few; its sound clear; its philosophy unpopular and its rewards great. Its disciples aren’t rewarded by this world but are those to whom Christ will say, “Well done!”
See you in 11 months!
See you in 11 months!
