What is a Trader? - RightNow.org

This video rips me to the core.  It's so simple yet incredibly daunting.  One part inviting and two parts terrifying.  I can't help but think of when Jesus says "Many are called, but few are chosen."  It's incredible to think that Jesus invites us to live a true and fulfilling life by throwing off and discarding everything that we deem 'true and fulfilling.'  This short message is the root of a thought process I've been playing with for the past few months.  What if Christ's message was not for us to pursue the idealistic 'American Dream?'  What if following Christ meant so much more than I believed before?  And what if Christ knew exactly what He was calling us to?  Something seemingly impossible but imaginably pure. What if Christ intended it to be at its very essence, a radical lifestyle?  That's what Christ was afterall, a radical.  He challenged the social and political norms in absolutely revolutionary ways.  The idea I believe I am beginning to understand.  The how?  Now that's  the part that trips me up.  Oh but how often we forget that sweet gift from our Father, grace.  Thank you Jesus.

In fact, what if the core purpose of our lives is not to live a life focused on what I can achieve, what I am able to accomplish, what I am able to attain, or dreams I am able to pursue?  What if we erased our name as the self-imposed lead character in our own story and scribbled the name 'Jesus Christ' into all of the newly vacated spaces.  Our stories would read dramatically different I can assure you that.  Something like, What can Jesus achieve? What can Jesus accomplish? What is Jesus able to attain?  What are the dreams and desires of His heart?  Phew.  This just got a lot more interesting.  And definitely more exciting.