Thursday, November 29, 2007

So about the name...

I guess you're all kind of wondering what the name "Reckless Abandon" means? Well, I'm glad you asked, dear reader. I will be happy to tell you.

Reckless Abandon is what we as Christians have dedicated ourselves to be. We abandon our plans, our hearts and ourselves to be the person God has called us to be. It's reckless because it involves giving ourselves FULLY to God; there's no holding on or turning back. It's a little like going on a roller coaster for the first time, when you're all strapped in and you're heading up that first hill. It's all or nothing, and we've made our choice.

I Kings says "But your hearts must be FULLY committed to the Lord our God, to live by His decrees and obey his commands, (8:61)" We live in a world without absolutes, a world that is willing to be extreme in every aspect of life except faith, and where extreme faith is seen in terms of suicide bombers and holy wars. Instead, we live our faith to the extreme, doing the things Christ called us to do with a reckless abandonment that begs the question "What makes you different?"

Scripture to live by:
I Corinthians 15: 58
"Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves FULLY to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain."

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