Too radical for Christ?

It seems these days when people try to live out their faith as is laid out in the Bible and being totally committed to God, we are called radical or fanatics. Well I have heard of sports fanatics, and being fanatic or radical about things people love. So, if you want to call me a fanatic for God, then that's fine by me. I don't mean radical as being hateful, judgmental, unloving, or violent, actually the opposite. Christ calls us to radical love and the giving of ourselves. Let us "waste" our lives for God.

If people can scream and holler about a sports team or singer/performer, then why am I weird for wanting to shout praise to God, the creator of all?

One of the biggest reasons people are turned away from Christianity is because people don't live out what they claim they believe, I say Amen to that. That's why I believe it is so important that as true followers of Christ, we need to be totally committed to Him and live as He said to live. Different than culture, yes. He gave us the model, and it's not enough to excuse it off and say, well He was God.

We are to strive to live as Christ, for Him to be our example, not other humans!

The Bible says we have to live in the world but not to be apart of the world. If you call yourself a Christian then you should feel very fortunate that God rescued you and called you out from your old life. We don't seek Him on our own, Rom 3:11 no one understands; no one seeks for God.

God has called us for a reason,

Eph 4:1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

2 Thes 2:14 To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Tim 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

2 Tim 1:9 who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus

1 Pt 2:21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.

1 Jon 5:3-5 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. 4 For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

God just wants us to love, obey, and worship Him. For all that He has done for you (me), why is it so hard for us? Radical, fanatic ? Not really, just not what we are use to. Different than our culture and what the world sees as important and worthwhile, YES !!

Love and Blessings, Roger B.