Radical Desperation

Instead of dependence on ourselves, we express radical desperation for the power of his Spirit, and we trust that Jesus stands ready to give us everything we ask for so that he might make much of our Father in the world. Think about it. Would you say that your life is marked right now by desperation for the Spirit of God? Would you say that the church you are a part of is characterized by this sense of desperation?

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"Every saved person this side of heaven owes the gospel to every lost person this side of hell." David Platt #Radical

"God blesses his people with extravagant grace so they might extend his extravagant glory to all peoples on the earth." David Platt #Radical

"How many of us are embracing the comforts of suburban America while we turn a deaf ear to inner cities in need of the gospel?" David Platt

Desperation for the Spirit of God

"Instead of dependence on ourselves, we express radical desperation for the power of his Spirit, and we trust that Jesus stands ready to give us everything we ask for so that he might make much of our Father in the world. Think about it. Would you say that your life is marked right now by desperation for the Spirit of God? Would you say that the church you are a part of is characterized by this sense of desperation?"

from Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt

Desperately Seek God's Spirit

"The church I lead could have the least gifted people, the least talented people, the fewest leaders, and the least money, and this church under the power of the Holy Spirit could still shake the nations for his glory. The reality is that the church I lead can accomplish more during the next month in the power of God’s Spirit than we can in the next hundred years apart from his provision. His power is so superior to ours. Why do we not desperately seek it?"

from Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt

"drop off their kids at the door & the professionals can handle ministry for them. We don’t want people trying this at home." David Platt

Uncompromising, Unconditional Abandonment

"in the end we will determine not to waste our lives on anything but uncompromising, unconditional abandonment to a gracious, loving Savior who invites us to take radical risk and promises us radical reward." Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt

We have..blindly & unknowingly embraced values & ideas that are common in our culture but are antithetical to the gospel-David Platt-Radical

Replacing What Is Radical With What Is Comfortable

"I could not help but think that somewhere along the way we had missed what is radical about our faith and replaced it with what is comfortable. We were settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to ourselves when the central message of Christianity is actually about abandoning ourselves." from Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream by David Platt

Radical Obedience

If Christians around the world were to suddenly renounce their personal agendas, their life goals and their aspirations, and begin responding in radical obedience to everything God showed them, the world would be turn upside down." Spiritual Leadership by Henry & Richard Blackaby

Walk With Him Intimately

"He asks leaders to walk with him so intimately that, when he reveals what is on his agenda, they will immediately adjust their lives to his will and the results will bring glory to God." Spiritual Leadership by Henry & Richard Blackaby

"He trained His disciples to watch for God's activity rather than to set their own agendas" Spiritual Leadership by Henry & Richard Blackaby

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"Spiritual leadership is moving people on to God's agenda." Henry & Richard Blackaby in Spiritual Leadership

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"Imagine if we felt as much or more an obligation to pray for a pastor as we feel to criticize or correct a pastor." Bishop Robert Schnase

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"God, never give me the opportunity to sin when I have the desire to sin." Bill Perkins

"Reconciliation may produce handshakes & hugs & the tears of reunion but without confrontation & corrective action it is empty" John Perkins

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Will I trust God when I don't understand, until I do?

Hold Conversations, Not Meetings by Tony Golsby-Smith

"Of course, I am not arguing that an organization should throw out all of its agenda-driven process meetings and replace them with conversations. But by holding more conversations and fewer meetings, you will find that people begin to solve your company's wickedest problems faster, and in a richer way. And instead of complaining about being bored to death, people will talk about how much fun they've had." from http://ping.fm/tliVc

"Your child is asleep or online." Eric Schmidt at DLD in Munich on January 25, 2011.

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"It's time for Washington to follow the lead of the states and operate within a balanced budget, every year," Governor Bob McDonnell

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Five Words that Changed My Life
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