I’ve been pondering these quotes for the past few days. They describe a view of Christianity that is biblical, but highly countercultural. What do you think?
“If we obey the Lord, He will compel our adversaries to see that His blessing rests upon us. … It is for saints to lead the way among men by holy influence: they are not to be the tail, to be dragged hither and thither by others. We must not yield to the spirit of the age, but compel the age to do homage to Christ.” —Charles Spurgeon
“I am Thy servant to do Thy will, and that will is sweeter to me than position or riches or fame and I choose it above all things on earth or in heaven.” —A.W. Tozer
“The symbols under which Heaven is presented to us are (a) a dinner party, (b) a wedding, (c) a city, and (d) a concert. It would be grotesque to suppose that the guests or citizens or members of the choir didn’t know one another. And how can love of one another be commanded in this life if it is to be cut short at death?” —C.S. Lewis
Craig T. Owens 
March 30, 2014 at 4:55 pm
“position or riches or fame”
Many think this is what the “ministry” is about. With a twisted mentality of what the “ministry” is, many actually set out to be some kind of religious rock star looking for notoriety and a good salary. This is comical to say the least…
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March 31, 2014 at 8:59 am
The difficulty in being a Christ follower is the tension point of being in the world and yet not of the world. We have to engage our culture to have an impact on it, yet not let it have the impact on us that would deter us from following Christ. If we are so disengaged from our culture that we are no earthly good, we allow culture to rot and deteriorate instead of being salt and light in it. While in a certain sense, culture is the world and not “redeemable”, nevertheless we are called to let our light shine and not hide it under a bushel.
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