Some more thoughts to ponder from Radical by David Platt: God asked me, "What are you going to do with what I have given you? How are you going to use your influence, your leadership, and your resources in the world around you?"
A couple in their early seventies were presented with a plethora of options for what to do together during their retirement. In response they chose an uncommon path: Disaster relief after Katrina, feeding the hungry in Nigeria, cooking for the hungry in Sri Lanka amidst rebel fighting. The man said, "What else am I going to do with my retirement? I just want to tell as many people about the gospel as I can." People like this believe they were created for more than a Christian spin on the American Dream. They believe the purpose of their lives is deeper than having a nice job, raising a decent family, living a comfortable life, and tacking church attendance onto the end of it. They believe God has shown them great grace in order that he might use them to accomplish the glorious, global, God-exalting purpose that has been primary since the beginning of time, and they don't want to settle for anything less than radical abandonment to that purpose. Sounds idealistic, I know. Impact the world. But doesn't it also sound biblical?
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