You were created for a purpose much greater than yourself, your next vacation and your 401K. Many of us have replaced seeking God with the American dream of pursuing success, buying stuff and having fun. But God has designed our lives for a collision course with the needs around us and to make the gospel known to unreached people.
How many Christians are willing to leave their familiar comforts to follow Christ? The American dream is all about self and materialism. It's all about trusting in our own abilities instead of trusting in the power of God. It's about gaining wealth and achieving things in our own power.
David Platt, in the bestselling book, "Radical" is calling us to return to a biblical gospel instead of embracing the ideas and values that are common in our culture. He's asking us to choose the lasting things over the temporary. We were created to accomplish things for God's glory, not our own.
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