This week, I changed my IM profile at work to Ordinary Radical Want-to-Be. I came across this oxymoron of sorts in this great little book, The Irresistible Revolution.
“But we live in a world that has lost its appreciation for small things. We live in a world that wants things bigger and bigger. We want to supersize our fries, sodas, and church buildings. But amid all the supersizing, many of us feel God doing something new, something small and subtle. This thing Jesus called the kingdom of God is emerging across the globe in the most unexpected places, a gentle whisper amid the chaos. Little people with big dreams are reimagining the world. Little movements of communities of ordinary radicals are committed to doing small things with great love.” (Claiborne, Shane. The Irresistible Revolution)
I am yearning for a different way of living. I am finding out more and more that other people are longing for a different way, too. Money, degrees, clothes, houses, jobs, status - the list goes on and on and on of "things" that provide a false sense of security and satisfaction.
To those of you out there who can relate, let's start reimagining!
Later,
T
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