Men of the Savior

When did it become acceptable to ask a dozen people what they think when God has told us to act? When did we think man would have an answer that only God was able to provide? When did we slip into a pretend Christianity and believe that we could just make our own rules and acceptable adjustments to the gospel? 

I am so troubled by the state of the church right now. To state it simply we have disregarded the gospel and have watered down our calling when we surrender to Christ. I don't have any answers just a heavy heart and a great deal of conviction that the Holy Spirit has given to Alfred and I as of late.  Last week we sat under the teaching of Dr. David Platt and through God's leading on his life and what he shared Alfred and I were so convicted that we are not living Radical. That word bothers me and always has...RADICAL. First of all youth groups and churches love to throw that word around and haven't the slightest idea what that means in our following Christ. If we were ask to give up the comforts we know and cherish for the poorest as Christ directed in scripture then we would slowly slip into some other cool term and go about our business as usual. Where are the men like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and dare I say it Jerry Falwell.  I feel such a grave responsibility to raise Godly men...my men Barrett and Brock Burgess to be not just Christ followers but Christ seekers and Christ listeners and Christ-emerged! Let that be my quest as a mother and novice Christ follower.