Today I picked up the book The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus. Only a couple of pages in and I am blown away. He just jumps into it right away and the simply put, the barbarian way is to “fight for the heart of your King!” coming from the story/legend of James Douglas, a close friend to Robert the Bruce (Braveheart). Forgetting everything and putting our faith out there, taking chances.
Erwin tells of the story of his daughter wanting to become rich and then just giving it all away to the poor and in need. She didn’t understand the concept of saving some, so she could invest and give more to the poor later on; she just wanted to give it all at once. Leaving all of herself out there at the age of 12, being “raw” and a barbarian. Erwin was trying to convince her and “civilize” her to the investing, but she was a barbarian for Christ.
Dictionary.com defines ‘barbarian’ as:
| 1. | a person in a savage, primitive state; uncivilized person. |
| 2. | a person without culture, refinement, or education; philistine. |
I ask myself this: am I ready to be a savage? uncivilized? cultured and forgetting all that “religion” has taught me? dwelling in the possibilities of every day life? being someone different? Christ was a barbarian and died for us… WOW!
“FIGHT for the HEART of your KING!”
awesome book. keep reading it, you will be amazed by God.
Astonishing book! I read it in 4 days because I literally had to put it down… After all, I was pressed for time in my civilized world. In any case, this book had me screaming, crying, laughing and totally excited and on fire about the road to an untamed faith and limitless possibilites…No holds bar! Knowing that Jesus Christ has called me by His name and invited me to step out of the comfortable and into the unknown; hence trusting Him completely so I might know Him even closer. This is the kingdom living He wishes us to realize and experience. The Barbarian Way may not be for everyone—because you have to experience the journey before you can appreciate the reality. Like the apostle Paul. He encountered the Living God on the road to Damascus. His life was never the same since. Who’s heart are you following?
Astonishing book! I read it in 4 days because I literally had to put it down. After all, I was pressed for time in my civilized world… In any case, this book had me shouting out loud, crying, laughing and totally excited and on fire about the road to an untamed faith and limitless possibilites…No holds bar! Remembering that Jesus Christ has called me by His name and invited me to step out of the comfortable and into the unknown; hence trusting Him completely so I might know Him even closer. This is the kingdom living He wishes us to realize and experience. The Barbarian Way may not be for everyone—because you have to experience the journey before you can appreciate the reality. Like the apostle Paul. He encountered the Living God on the road to Damascus. His life was never the same since. Who’s heart are you following?