I have not written anything in a while (which is quite obvious if you are on this site) but that does not mean I haven’t been thinking and reading. I have started to read my Bible (well one of them) a good deal more recently and in addition to that, I have read some more great stuff from C.S. Lewis. But what is resonating the most with my heart is how what I have read in the New Testament meshes with Claiborne’s ideas in The Irresistible Revolution. Claiborne is not on the writing level of Lewis, Bell, or Miller but his stories are powerful and don’t need the captivating writing styles because, well, the stories he tells are captivating as is. What is stirring in my heart most right now is how little I/the church/the world does for “the least of these,” as Jesus put it. And while I am not going to start a church or world wide revolution today, I certainly can start one in my own life.
“We can believe in CPR, but people will remain dead until someone breathes new life into them.” – Take from The Irresistible Revolution by Shane Claiborne
I sometimes get so wrapped up in how awesome Christ’s love is and wanting to tell people about it that I forget to SHOW them. Let them feel it. Experience it.
I wanted to write this to keep myself accountable. Effective immediately, I am going to find new ways to touch the lives of people in the “margins” by bringing Christ’s love to them, instead of living my life as is and just waiting to stumble into those opportunities. War sucks but passivity is about as terrible.
Our church is collecting stuff to send to Haiti. Buying stuff for that drive is good but writing a check or giving things is not exactly what Jesus had in mind. I don’t recall any Bible stories about JC sending a poor family a sack of silver but there are dozens of stories where he actively touches people’s lives and heals them or feeds them.
Action may not be a panacea but it is surely an anodyne.
Agape!
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