Radical

So, I just recently finished reading a book by David Platt called, "Radical"...perhaps one of the most amazing, challenging and I will be completely honest when I say convicting books I have ever read second to the bible.

There are so very many things that the author brings to light in the book but the things that grabbed hold of me were some of the more basic things...the things that I can do currently from where I am. His book talks about taking hold of the American dream and turning it upside down. He phrases it differently and explains it more eloquently, but the point is we have it wrong as Christians. We have lost site of what our job is here on earth for our brief time we have...and that is to reach those who have not heard about our Jesus. That is what I soaked up in the book. Others have read it and may have gotten more from it...but I got that it doesn't matter what God asks you to do, if it means He asks you to sell your home, to leave your family...whatever it is that He may ask...you must know in your heart of hearts that you will do it...because He is Lord of Lords. The point isn't to second guess Him and say that He would never do those things...the point is to follow Him wherever He leads and go where He sends me.

He tells us to go into all of the nations and preach His word...not some of us, but all of us. I am guilty of believing that people were called into the mission field...or giving money so that others could go on mission trips. Granted, things are harder for me to go on mission trips with a special needs child...but if I know the Lord is telling me to go...He will provide a way to go. That is the amazing thing about our Jesus--He is our ALL.

I don't have all the answers. I have many questions for God some day. Not everything in my life has gone how I thought it would go...in fact some days are very hard...amazing enough those are the days I couldn't do without Him. I do know this-that He loves me more than any person has ever loved me. There is not one person who loves me flaws and all. There is no one in the world that forgives me for everything and pours out another helping of grace...always. Jesus is my source. I am so ready to be radical about Him.

Much love,
~K