Radical - Modern Christians

A few days ago, I finished a book titled "Radical". It was written by David Platt, and this book is a "Christian book". This book made me reevaluate my life as a Christian under the "American Dream".

First of all, the "American Dream" is a lie. I know that's an extreme statement, but that is what I believe. Now let me explain because my statement can be interpreted in many different ways.

The American Dream is achievable, and it makes logical sense. If you work hard and put in the time and effort, you will reap the benefits later on. No pain, no gain. Sure that makes sense. But Christians today are blinded by this false dream. We are so narrow sighted.

The average person lives around 70-80 years old. So according to the American dream, you need to work hard until about the age of 60. Then you can reap your benefits and chill for 10-20 more years and die. Cool.

Think about eternity. 70-80 years is nothing compared to an eternity. As a Christian, why would you waste your short life chasing money, fame, and power? And even if you did, you would have fun for 20ish years. After that, you'd be suffering for eternity. So why not work hard for 70-80 years and chill/have fun for an eternity in heaven?

This brings me back around to my statement. The American Dream is a lie. It is a lie created by Satan. He wants you to lose focus of the eternal perspective of God's plan. Look, if you're saved and you know that you are a child of God, then Satan can't bring you down to hell. HOWEVER, what Satan CAN DO is to make your time on earth useless. He's created this lie of materialism, power, fame, wealth in order to make you a useless servant of God.

So don't get caught following the trend. Forget pursuing wealth, power, fame, etc. Keep an eternal perspective. I'm not saying to not be rich, have some possessions or whatever. As long as you evaluate what you do and check if it's ultimately for the glory of His kingdom, then it's all good. But don't go chasing your own dreams for your own sake. 

Spread the gospel because that's what we've been told to do. Make disciples of all nations.