Jesus Wrecked Me

I stumbled across this article which led me to Brandt Russo's myspace page. Let me first start by saying that I'm not necessarily endorsing the articles' website or Russo himself. I'm not familiar enough with either of them at this point, but both stirred a reaction within me that deserves some time and thought.

So often, we drill into God's Word and disect the complexities until we're saturated and overwhelemed with theological intricacies. It's actually quite easy to to lose the forest through the trees when studying the Bible. However, I believe Jesus' message, for the most part, was quite simple. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind... Love your neighbor as yourself." While these are pretty simple concepts, they are not nearly as simple to live.

I think Brandt Russo is on to something. In his article, Brandt exclaimes that "Jesus wrecked me, and six months later, I'm still trying to pick up all the pieces." Wow! What a statement!

My good friend Randy Peck walked away from his comfortable lifestyle as an anesthesiologist. He took an entire year off seeking the Lord's will for his life, and he's been serving God in ministry ever since. Brandt Russo walked away from his nice-paying job to dumpster dive with the homeless and needy, ministering to them. Both Randy and Brandt are people whose lives got wrecked by the power of Jesus Christ and they will never be the same again!

Are you on course for a head-on collision with the Almighty Savior? Are you ready for your world to be shaken at its very core? These are questions that demand answers. Not everyone's vocation changes as a result. Not everyone's residence changes. That's not the point. The point is total surrender to Christ for His will in your life.