I have to tell you, that the biggest driver in my life that was keeping me from serving God in a more radical fashion . . . was fear. God had to work on me for several years about that before we could have begun to have made such a move.

It was a long journey for us and so, I guess it stands to reason, it isn’t an overnight decision for most other people either. The first start of the journey is the realization, then comes the information gathering (and that’s so filled with heartache when we realize all the pain and suffering in the world), then comes the indignation at the church even though we’re not really doing anything ourselves (that’s okay too. I’m realizing that’s part of the process for everybody.) Then suddenly . . . God moves! And boom, there you go.

Gathering that suffering into yourself is so important because we start to get a glimpse of God’s heart. And of course, the mass inaction makes us angry, and then we realize we must either act or shut up.

This process can take years and usually does. But God’s building up a remnant of believers who care about these Micah 6:8, Matthew 25, Is. 58 issues and it’s really exciting for those of us a little further on in the journey (not that we’re experts believe me!) to see our brothers and sisters starting on the path. It’s a very difficult path to walk, you’ll lose the intimacy of friends and family who don’t get you. You’ll walk a very lonely path until God brings in new people who are following Him in the same way you are. Still, it’s painful. Why am I telling you this? Hardly a compelling sell for justice! Sheesh.