Is It Radical?

A few weeks back I finished reading the book Radical by David Platt, and it impacted my thinking in a tremendous way. If you're a Christian today, then there's a good chance you have heard the term "radical" used a great deal lately. It has been primarily used to reference some type of sacrifice or step of faith that a believer has made in their life. You might be labeled this if you decided not to get that big car, or gave up your dream of owning a nice house in the 'burbs. Maybe you decided to give up your Spring break at the beach this year and instead take a mission trip to a Third World country. Or, better yet, pay off the thousands of dollars you owe the bank--now that's radical!

Let's look at this from a different angle--is doing what you are called to do radical? Doing something about the thousands of children that die each year from preventable disease, fighting against the sex trade in Asia, or just forgetting about your own desires and serving others--is it radical to do things like this, or is it simply what is expected of us?

"Suppose one of you had a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Would he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, 'Come along now and sit down to eat'? Would he not rather say, 'Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink'? Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do?So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'"
(Luke 17:7-10)

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Prayer Points:
Thank God for His Son—a gift too wonderful for words! (2 Corinthians 9:15)
Pray for the 6916 remaining unreached people groups to have the gospel presented to them in a manner they can understand. Ask that reproducing churches would be established in each of these cultures.
Pray for the Muslim people in India; that they may hear about the grace and promises in the Messiah.

Pray for the Adi Baugar of India

Population: Unknown
World Popl: Unknown
Main Language: Kannada
Main Religion: Hinduism
Bible: Complete
Status: Least-Reached
Christ-Followers: Few, less than 2%

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