Disturbed

So for those of you who haven’t figured it out yet, I’m reading a book called The Irresistible Revolution, by Shane Claiborne. It’s a great read so far. After every chapter I find myself looking in the mirror of truth and really not knowing who’s looking back at me. Not that I’m way out in left field, but I’m just being disturbed, and I think I like it.

My typical may not be God’s best for me. My normal may not be God’s purpose for His children. My status quo may not be God’s destiny for His followers. My mediocrity is definitely not a pleasing sacrifice.

Anyways, I’m trekking through the book chapter by chapter, having all my cute little ducks knocked over. Man, I love my rows. I also love to line up all my ducks in them. And by ducks I don’t mean those cute water fowl. It seems as though I’ve got a bunch of ducks in the wrong place. I’ve got some thought processes and ideologies that may not be entirely Biblical. I’ve got some perspective that might be skewed. I need to be disturbed and this book is doing a great job of doing it.

Like I said, I’m not a weirdo, or even a die hard when it comes to being dogmatic about stupid stuff, but I guess we all, at times, can be too comfortable for our own good. And that’s where I’ve found myself in reading this book.

I don’t agree with every statement in the book. I’m not one of those who changes their philosophies every time they read the latest “buzz book” and I’m not really known to be blown by the wind. That being said, this book seems to be one of the most sincere and challenging books I’ve read in a good while.

I just finished the chapter on “war” and Iraq…and I don’t know where I am. I’m kind of spinning. Any of you ever felt this way?