I woke up this morning, rubbed the sleep out of my eyes, and I could vaguely recollect my terrible dream… that my life was normal and safe.
Were you having that same dream? I hope we will both wake up from it. John Piper has stated that “Insulated Western Christianity is waking from the dreamworld that being a Christian is normal or safe. More and more, true Christianity is becoming what it was as the beginning: foolish and dangerous.”
I sure hope that his statement is true. We have believed the lie for too long – the lie that the Christian life should be safe, secure, and comfortable. That is not biblical and it is a tragic mistake. And the truth is that it has stifled our spiritual growth and maturity. The lie has watered-down our evangelism, left our faith anemic, and made us into people of anxiety whenever God calls us to a task. Instead we should be open to the “placing our ‘YES’ on the altar” and going wherever God asks, because we know God who directs us to step out on faith is right there with us. For me, “He only is my rock & my salvation; my stronghold. I shall not be greatly shaken!” Therefore I can trust that if He asks me to be obedient, He will give me the ability to obey. I just have to decide to step out on faith. I hope you’ll join Him in the adventure of a dangerous Christian life that takes you out of your comfort zone into radical faith and obedience.
— brian rushing