by Richard Stearns, 2009
Inspirational! A call to arms!! (Wayne’s book) FANTASTIC BOOK! Biblical truths, stories of the gospel in action, God’s heart for the poor. Everything you ever need to know about what God expects of His people. Full of the truth in plain statistics but also full of hope for what we can do to help.
My favorite parts besides the whole book:
Page 42, Frodo and the Ring of Power: “The “sacrifice” I was asked to make was significant only in my head. But you see, when things have become precious to us–whether our possessions, our work, our status and positions or even our friends and families — we really don’t want to let go of them. They can become idols that compete with God in our lives.”
Page 69, “N.T. Wright, in his wonderful book, Surprised by Hope, described our role in God’s plan this way: “…Every act of love, gratitude and kindness…will find its way, through the resurrecting power of God, into the new creation that God will one day make…”
Page 80, The book that finally broke him and made him a Christian: Basic Christianity, by John R. W. Stott.
Page 123: “If your job produces a decent income for you, do not spend it all on yourself. Make some of it available to the poor and the less fortunate, that they, too, might have a decent life.”
Page 151: “-Every one of these hurting people is created in God’s image and loved by Him.
“-Every one of these challenges has a solution.
“-Every one of us can make a difference.”
Last paragraph, page 279:
“And when you close this book, what will you do now? What does God expect of you? Are you willing to be open to His will for your life? Do you have the faith of a mustard seed? Do you believe what Jesus said, that “The kingdom of God is within you,” and that He wants to enlist you in His great work of advancing His Kingdom on earth?
“He is calling you right now to do that which He created only you to do. Can you hear Him? I can.
“You, Me, let’s go. We have work to do and it’s urgent. Join Me…”