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?
What does it actually look like to live as though God keeps his word? It's not always easy. There is questioning, wrestling and wondering; and sometimes what looks like defeat can be the exact opposite. Ambitious faith perseveres through all of it and can leave a lasting legacy. Learn more about what it means to trust God's promises through The Journals of Jim Elliot edited by his wife, Elisabeth Elliot.
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