Wildness vs. Civilization

I read a quote the other day from Charles Lindbergh.

"Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization."

I'm sure he was referring to the freedom of flying, being in the clouds, above the noise of life. However, I want to take this quote one step further.

I believe that "Real LIFE lies in Wildness, not in civilization." As I read more and more about Jesus, I realize that He was all about the Wildness and very little about the Civilization.

I mean, it's not civilized to say, this. Especially in today's world.

I don't know too many people who would think this is civilized either.

Or how about this?

What happened here is certainly not very civilized.

Jesus didn't live a civilized life. He lived a wild life. Wild for the love of His father. Wild for the love of those around Him. Wild for the return of your heart and mine. He didn't follow any prescribed rules and regulations. He looked at the Heart of every man, woman and child and loved us with a Wild, unconditional kind of love.

So, here's the question. Do you want to be Wild or Civilized? Do you want to sit back in your civilized, white picket fenced world and allow those around you to continue on their hell-bound destination. Or do you want to be Wild and do whatever it takes to bring people who are far from God, into life in Christ.

I don't believe you can be both. I believe it's one or the other. Each one of us must choose.

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