Get Up and Go

36 / Afterword

Christians do it, first and foremostly, not only to express their authenticity, but also to accomplish the will of God, and to serve other people.

These two visions are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

Those Christians who seek to use their freedom in Christ to “get up and go” as they pursue their dreams in the will of God will have to deal with the constant peppering of the enemy as he seeks to discourage them in their efforts. Here’s a representative sample of the kind of lies every free Christian will encounter: • “You’ve never done that before. You’re going to fail horribly at it, and be embarrassed in front of everyone.”

• “You’re not trained to do this. How dare you try this?”

• “Your efforts are so shallow that nothing will change, even if you pull it off.”

• “Your efforts are meager and ridiculous. Let the professionals handle it.”