Irrestible Revolution

Irresistible Revolution is a novel preaching that is not simply enough to avoid sinning but that we must also live as Jesus once did, when he walked the earth. I can agree with what Shane Claiborne talks about in this novel. When I went to church, they would always preach the same sermon, we are not to do this, we are not to do that. I don't ever recall being told to go out and attempt to change the world, or to feed the poor. This novel definitely does speak out to me spiritually. I had lost faith in Christianity but he has give me a new hope, that maybe there is a way for us to be closer to God and his ways then just by attending church every week. It inspires me to want to do more, to find my calling to help others. I could relate to what he was saying at first, because I felt the same way, that there had to be more to Christianity then just going to church and following the rules that came along with it. What he is doing to show the world that following the Lord is not just about reading the bible, but actually applying to our lives and doing as it says. It definitely made me feel guilty for not doing more for others, and also got me thinking more in depth about out I interpret certain passages of the bible.
Shane Claiborne states that we have lost the true meaning of being a Christian, of being a compassionate human being. I believe this is true, we have become infatutated with our pop culture, material things, violence. We have gotten so caught up in ourselves, that we no longer give back to others. We have put other things before the Lord, I know I am guilty of this. I placed so many other things before God, when he should have been first. I lost sight of what it was to feel God's love. I don't even know where I stand when it comes to my faith. This book has definitely inspired to find my faith again, to see where I stand.