“Let go and let God” is not adequate to the kind of radical obedient faith we are being called to by Jesus Christ. Our whole culture is now a mission field and it is no longer optional to vital faith as to whether or not to open ourselves to the love of God that is meant to be shared with our neighbors. We have a choice to either cling to the garment of Jesus or be swept along by a tidal wave of change. We either keep our eyes set on him as he calls us out to walk on water or we sink. We are being called to a deeper spirituality that is more profoundly shaped by Holy Scripture, empowered by prayer and engaged in all our relationships. God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, is calling us deeper into relationship with him so that we can have the relational capacity to love our neighbor as Christ does. Change is not about cosmetic changes in music, sanctuaries or preaching styles it is all about clinging more closely to the simple command to go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Mission is the basic DNA of the kingdom that brings change in a proactive dynamic way.
People are talking about “postmodern monks” and spirituality that is communal as people awaken to the needs right outside our doors. The kingdom of God is coming; will we align ourselves with the work of the Spirit?
