Radical Edge

I know a lot of you might not read “business” books.... And of course not those “devilish” self-help books...... Hmmm... I really think that it is more like many people just would rather NOT think at all.... Just for the record, I read from both areas. There is some weird stuff out there, for sure, but don’t throw the baby out with the bath water! I have found that most of the people I find myself drawn to are men and women of faith anyway...... Let me move on. One of those books that affected me, greatly, was a book by Steve Farber called “The Radical Edge” (Kaplan Publishing). I have found that, because I stay in the Bible first and foremost, that my spirit gets empowered..... Or AMPED UP by what I read. One of the powerful things that I found in this small “parable” style book is that we MUST develop a keen awareness of what is happening around us. The Word teaches us to be aware of the times....... Hmmm... Sounds similar right? Most believers are totally unaware of anything outside their “circle”. They have fallen to the rut of inward focus. The church was never designed to only be inwardly focused. The church was designed to be outwardly focused. Once again we see the expansion and contraction deal happening again. Simply stated; if you fail to open your eyes and be aware of what happens around you then you are living in contraction. God wants you to move from that place, where He empowered you, to the place where the power is expended.... The mission field! So in short..... We need, as Steve Farber coined it, a W.U.P. upside the head! It’s time to wake up! GET AMPED UP!