Wake Up and Dream
Theme of the Week: Contagiously Radical
Sunday, July 13, 2008
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Who Said It … Luis Palau
Luis Palau is committed to innovative evangelism worldwide. The Argentine-born evangelist has shared the gospel through festivals and campaigns, radio, television, print, and the internet. A unique venture was co-writing a book with Chinese official Zhao Qizheng, now dean of Renmin University's journalism school. First published in 2006, the Chinese edition quickly became a bestseller in China. It was recently re-published in English (Zondervan, 2008) with the title A Friendly Dialogue between an Atheist and a Christian. What He Said … Wake Up and Dream
Why do so few Christians ever accomplish great things for Christ? I believe it's because they lose the ability to dream great dreams.
New believers are notorious for their enthusiasm and almost childlike trust in God. Accounts of heroes of the faith such as George Mueller, Hudson Taylor, and Dawson Trotman inspire them to step out and attempt what others consider presumptuous. But as time goes by, hardening of the spiritual arteries sets in, and they lose the joy and thrill of the Christian life.
How nonchalant we become about God's work around the world! Oh, our doctrinal statements still sound correct, but our lives deny the reality we profess. For God to use us again, we need to confess our unbelief and say, "Lord Jesus, renew my vision of your power. Renew my confidence in your abilities. Renew my trust in your resources." Then begin to dream again.
Adapted from Telling the Story (Regal, 2006) by permission.
Copyright © 2008 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.
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