"Salvation is from our side a choice; from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our accepting and willing are reactions rather than actions."
"The God who by the word of the gospel proclaims men free, by the power of the gospel actually makes them free." ~A.W. Tozer
Do you know what it is to be overtaken?
For years, I thought I knew the Gospel life. I thought I understood what Jesus wanted. I thought He was perfectly happy with my don't-cross-that-great-big-line lifestyle, that He was proud of how many answers I had, that He was pleased by the fact that I had so much figured out.
It's a very unsettling day when Jesus comes to you and says, "You have nothing figured out." But it is the most freeing day you could ever experience.
That is the day you discover that the Gospel is more than words. The Gospel is love, it is power, it is life! And after discovering it, you can never be the same.
I am deeply passionate about the Gospel life. It is a life of complete surrender and complete dependence on God. It is more than salvation. It's not about getting to heaven, it's about getting to God. It's not about not wanting to go to hell, it's about wanting to worship a worthy Lord for all eternity. It's not about what the Christian life can do for you, not about the blessings that it brings, it's about Jesus Christ and who He is. That's what I believe the Gospel life is. I'm not always great at living it, but I want it, and I know Jesus has given me the power to take hold of it.
I invite you to come on this journey with me, and discover for yourself the deep, deep love of Jesus.
