Thursday, November 29, 2012


Radical?




I did a word search on the word ‘radical’ just out of pure curiosity. The kind of words to describe radical were of the likes: far reaching, extreme, extraordinary, revolutionary, and so on.

Pastor and author, David Platt, wrote two books since 2012 called, Radical and Radical Together. The essence of both books is taking back our American faith and aligning it with what Jesus actually said. It is vital for us as believers to evaluate how much of Christianity today is American and how much is biblical. There is a big difference.

I was reading Radical when this quote stuck out to me:  There is never going to be a day when I stand before God and He looks at me and says, 'I wish you would have kept more for yourself.' I'm confident that God will take care of me.” 

This statement is radical. This statement is also true. We will all stand before God someday. Romans 14:10 says, “Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.”

I agree with Platt and Scripture, there will never be a day when you stand before God and wish you would have kept more for yourself. Jesus’ whole life consisted of giving, all the way to the point where He gave His own life. How radical would it be if we lived selfless lives that worried more about the needs of others than ourselves all the time?

What can you give to bless others today? This is an investment you won’t regret.

Team Charger Challenge.

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