The Need of the Hour #1
The world is in crisis today. It is not a political crisis, though it has political implications. It is not an economic crisis, though economics are affected. It is not a social crisis, though all levels of society are impacted. It is a spiritual crisis brought on by the people of God themselves. There is a spiritual poverty, a lack of vitality in the believer’s walk and talk that has led to mediocrity in the Christian world today. This mediocre life of the believer has left the Christian world with a muted witness and an emasculated impact on society. What is needed is a transformation in the Christian world. What is needed is a generation of believers who will live a radical life (radical in the eyes of the world, but not to God); a life that seeks the world to come, not this world.
The word “mediocre” finds its origin in two Latin words meaning “half way” and “mountain.” Mediocre means to only get half way up the mountain. A mediocre Christian life is one that begins its journey aiming for the top of the mountain, but then settles for only half way to the summit. What is needed today is a generation of young people who will decide to reach for the summit in the Christian life and settle for nothing less until they reach it. There will be no compromise along the way. There will be opportunities to bow out, to give in to the tide of the world, but this generation will set their face like a flint and go for broke. They will be satisfied with nothing less than God’s best—serving Him with their whole heart!
What the world needs today is a new generation of believers who will say “no” to this world’s values and live for the unseen world promised by Christ. The reality of heaven will so impact the lives of this generation that they will not compromise or settle for anything less that than God’s best for themselves and those around them. They will give themselves unreservedly to Christ–a generation whose watchword will be, “Anything, anywhere, anytime–for Christ!”
Developing Kingdom Leaders - Tom Yeakley 