So I'm reading this book ^ "Radical" and it is a big punch in the face. I haven't felt more convicted reading a book before in my life. David Platt is a man who knows what he's talking about. And it's funny because the things he brings to your attention in the book are things that are straight from the Bible, things that we should already know to do, or not do rather. I'm on chapter 4 so far and have already learned so much. I've read this before, but I didn't really let it sink in like I am this time. So far he's pretty much let us know that current Christianity is selfish. We paint Jesus out to be someone who WE want him to be, someone who is more comfortable to "follow". But in reality, Jesus calls us to give up EVERYTHING for him and for the father's glory. All of our possessions mean NOTHING. It's okay to have things, but our "things" should never ever get in the way of serving God, which is clearly our soul purpose in life. Another thing that the book has brought out is that we are all called to missions. We are suppose to go out into the world, ALL NATIONS, and make disciples. We aren't called to just spread the gospel where we live, but we are suppose to go out of our way, out of our comfort zone to do God's work, keep people from a fiery hot hell. Something to think about, really. Makes me want to change my life, COMPLETELY. My focus hasn't been on the right things, my priorities are so out of whack. Anyway, that's where I'm at now. I'll probably blog more about this book the further I get into it.
