Bleh.

Lukewarm food.  Lukewarm coffee.  Lukewarm “hot” chocolate.  I mean, they don’t it HOT chocolate for nothing, right?

Lukewarm.  The entire point of Francis Chan’s Crazy Love.  Here we are at Chapter Four.  My favorite thoughts, convictions, hit-you-between-the-eyes lines:

• My caution to you is this:  Do not assume you are good soil.  (Referring to Jesus’ parable of the sower)
• Has your relationship with God actually changed the way you live?  Do you see evidence of God’s kingdom in your life?  Or are you choking it out slowly by spending too much time, energy, money, and thought on the things of this world?
• Would you describe yourself as totally in love with Jesus Christ?  Or do the words “half-hearted”, “lukewarm”, and “partially committed” fit better?
• Luke warm people say they love Jesus, and He is, indeed, a part of their lives.  But only a part.  They give him a section of their time, their money, and their thoughts, but He isn’t allowed to control their lives.
• Luke warm people ask…”How far can I go before it’s considered a sin?” instead of “How can I keep myself pure as a temple of the Holy Spirit?”
• The truth is, their lives wouldn’t look much different if they suddenly stopped believing in God.
• Jesus didn’t say that if you wanted to follow Him you could do it in a lukewarm manner.  He said, “Take up your cross and follow me.”

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