“If we were left to ourselves with the task of taking the gospel to the world, we would immediately begin planning innovative strategies and plotting elaborate schemes. We would organize conventions, develop programs, and create foundations… But Jesus is so different from us. With the task of taking the gospel to the world, he wandered through the streets and byways…All He wanted was a few men who would think as He did, love as He did, see as He did, teach as He did and serve as He did. All He needed was to revolutionize the hearts of a few, and they would impact the world.”
― David Platt, Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream
Don’t we get confused with all our programs, plotting and busyness?
It’s so simple…can we walk through life, as Jesus did, loving, serving, seeing and teaching as Jesus did, the people in front of us? Face set like flint, indifferent whether scorn or admiration, accolades or condemnation, prosperity or poverty, seeking to please only our Heavenly Father, to be about HIS business in all things.
That is the essence of true Christianity, the only one that will transform hearts and revolutionize the world.
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I agree…we take something that can be simple and make it complicated.
Relationship, relationship, relationship; that’s what life is all about. Life in Christ begins with relationship. Start with the Foundation, then we can build from there, in our human relationships, following the model of our walk with Jesus.
Very Timely!! So very true 6 arrows..Have a Blessed Sunday everyone!
Blessings to you too, Keri 😉
I’ve just found your blog and this post…both are excellent. It seems Christianity and church has become so complicated. This post says it all…let’s keep it simple and get back to the true roots of our faith.
Can I link to this post on my blog?