Quick update about the book club

So I finish "The Barbarian Way" yesterday. It's a very encouraging book, that really slams home the topic of living the life God has called you to do. To trust that God will guide, provide, and protect to his will. It may not be the flashy, razzle dazzle life style that we all hope for but what could be better than being in the center of God's will.
We could come out a little broken, but still breathing. We could come out a little beat down, but still able to fall into the arms of God. We could experience some real trials and failures, but your not growing unless you experience some pressure, some stress, or some pain. BUT if an all knowing, all powerful, God says those trials will glorify him better than any other fluffy future we've planned. I'm willing to bet he's got better perspective than little old me. I'm willing to bet that God didn't want Paul to slip into a mold of Christianity Or John, Or Stephen, Or Mose, Or David, Or Saul, Or Daniel, Or Samuel, Or Scott.
After reading the book in 5 days here is what I've come up with. It's a simple read. It's not super intellectual. It does feel repetitive after 70 or 80 pages. I think that is the goal in the book. It's a call to move where God calls. A call to shake out the cob webs and be a threat to an enemy again. To wallpaper our walls with scripture so it can saturates us and can do nothing but motivated us to action. To sell out completely, and seek the sweet spot of falling in line with a General who will fight along side us. To "Fight for the heart of your KING". To find God's will and get in the center of it. It's a good book. It's sounds kinda silly but if you want a heart surgery go to a heart surgeon. If you need a machinist don't go to a hair stylist. If you want to get re-pumped up for Christ, read or talk to someone who sold out to Christ a long time ago. I needed a pick me up, I needed to get pumped up, I needed to confirm what was in my heart.

Feels good.

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Scott Ekstrom