If you aren’t willing to run off the cliff, you’ll never fly.
It is called a “This is crazy moment” (page 51 in The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson). Peter had one. So did Moses. As did David, Joshua, the Magi, Noah, Jesus, Adam Taylor, you and me. It is that moment when we sense God calling us out of our boat, or to build a boat, or that he is going to provide meat in our dessert experience. Reach every student in the local high school with the Hope of Christ? CRAZY! But can God do it? YES. That is not the craziest part. The craziest part is that He wants to use YOU to do it!
I didn’t like to think that way when I started with First Priority. I have always said that God can reclaim a generation in the U.S. But I didn’t like it when I said that God will only do it if I follow through. I didn’t want to limit God to me. But my perspective changed in Ezekiel 37. Could God have brought the nation of Israel back to life spiritually without Ezekiel? Yes. But God wanted to bring fulfillment to Ezekiel. He wanted Ezekiel to be part of God’s plan to restore his people. Do I want to find joy in Christ? Of course I do. Then why does it surprise me that God plans on using me to bring redemption to his people in the U.S.? He wants to use you too! Take this crazy moment and think crazy thoughts about a united crazy group of churches in your community to help Christian students bring the Hope of Christ to every student in their school.
Blessings! Brad Schelling
