Get Up and Go

excuses, to slay the dragons of doubt and fear that plague my efforts, and to strike out with boldness, knowing that, in a fundamental sense, I need not do-it-all-by-myself, but with the aid of God and others, I can experiment, engage, and yes, even accomplish things that I never thought I could, all for the sake of Christ and his Kingdom. All I need do is be a fool for Christ, to forget about what “they say” and obey God with reckless abandon, to do his will, and watch him work. In the foyer of the Institute where Daniel and I both work, there is a specially designed oak plant stand with words regarding Matthew, Daniel’s older brother, who died unexpectedly ten years ago. The words are these: “Matt Davis, 1976-2003. Live free in Christ.” Matt was a Christian, and he