safety

"people who are obsessed with Jesus aren't consumed with their safety and comfort above all else, obsessed people care more about God's kingdom coming to the earth than their own lives being shielded from pain or distress"
Francis Chan 'crazy love'

reading this has got me thinking. what if i always pray for safety and things to run smoothly. i could just sail through life with my little bubble all in tacked, no troubles, no pins to pop it. smooth roads, wide and easy to drive on. no scary turns im not anticipating up ahead. just well lit easy to find with my gps, no issue travel through this life. but then im challenged by this....


"Don't look for shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time. Don't fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and requires total attention.

"Knowing the correct password—saying 'Master, Master,' for instance— isn't going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious obedience—doing what my Father wills. I can see it now—at the Final Judgment thousands strutting up to me and saying, 'Master, we preached the Message, we bashed the demons, our God-sponsored projects had everyone talking.' And do you know what I am going to say? 'You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don't impress me one bit. You're out of here.'

"These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on. If you work these words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who built his house on solid rock. Rain poured down, the river flooded, a tornado hit—but nothing moved that house. It was fixed to the rock.

"But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don't work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards."

Matthew 7:13,14,21-23,24-25,26-27 The Message

just finished this book...well im finishing it now.....read it over the summer....he has lots of videos on youtube as well....it has really got me thinking and inspired to draw closer to God, press into Him, hunger for Him like my favorite food, long for Him like a friend....good stuff!!!