After reading 'Irresistible Revolution' by Shane Claiborne (the published date is shown as 1975 it must be a publisher's error, it had to be at least 2000 to 2002, I think?) it only reinforced my desire to be available and offer unconditional love to those needy, hurting, rejected, abused, hungry, homeless, to those trapped in despair within or without their homes and businesses, the poor and wealthy, we are all the same. Where the Word of God comes alive and miracles occur as it did with The Way in Acts, it is the 'living Word' as Shane experienced. Even the little bit I have personally experienced has transformed me. It is a radical way to minister in a country that has everything.
"Love cannot remain by itself -- it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action, and that action is service" Mother Teresa
"It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching."; "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." St. Francis of Assisi
No doubt these are two of the greatest saints that every walked the earth as servants, exemplifying Jesus to everyone they encountered both in speech and their walk to all, hierarchy, merchants, common people and outcasts of society.
Warning: This book is dangerous, if we pursue what Shane is offering to us to do we will step out of our comfort zone and we will lose our lives following Jesus.
Matthew 10:39 He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
Jesus, here I am, I am willing please lead the way.
Video & Song
'Open Arms' Michael W. Smith
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