Your neighbors may have a desire to know something about Christ, they may have an interest in a godly lifestyle, but they certainly don't want to become fanatics. They see this "all-in" mindset as crazy. But that's the call of the gospel.
A lot of people want to have God around when they're in a crisis, but they aren't willing to give him control of every part of their life. I call that "the barrier of propriety." And it's an attempt to keep God at arm's length.
Radical Christianity is normal Christianity. Are you willing to be seen as extreme for the sake of Christ?
True courage is rare. And when we see it, we may question our own spiritual resolve when we are confronted or censored. The early church thrived not despite opposition, but through it and Christians today are facing increased attacks to their faith that may cost them something in their lives.
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