Freaking Out path one

I am reading a book called "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. There is a quote in there that is hilarious but true. He refers to Christians as manure. He says that when we spread us out all around we make everything grow. But when we all are bunched together we start to stink. God has created us to spread out and influence others for Christ. No that is too politically correct for my liking. I should have said that "God saved your sorry carcass from hell. He loves you and the least you can do is tell someone about Him. Now I feel better. Remember Being a Freak means that you pick up your cross and follow Him. But first you need to make sure that you are willing to follow Jesus.
There is that cliche that says "talk is cheap". We can talk up a good game but true satisfaction in Christ comes when we actually do in Christ. I met a man some 5 years ago that impacted my life in a huge way. He was a first class Jesus freak. He spent 14 years in Papua New Guinea working with the natives of that land. He spent much of his time learning the language before he and his wife could actually begin to share the Gospel. He did lead many to Christ living in one of the most inhospitable places on this earth. His wife died years later in the United States well before her time as a result of living in a tropical rain forest for so many years. He put his faith into action and does not regret one minute of his service. There were many speakers that day at this conference, but one of them had the life credentials that screamed "I will pick up my cross and follow Jesus", I am a Jesus Freak.
I made a comment last time that said "10 to 20 % of church members take their Christianity serious enough to match their faith. It is my conclusion that to be a Freak you must match your faith with your life. I am husband, father, pastor, manager, but more important than all of those put together, I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. If that is truly what I am, then my life should reflect it most everyday of my existence on this earth. We are not all called to head off to the jungles of Papua, New Guinea. But we are called to head out the door, the web, the schools, and work places to spread the news that Jesus Christ is the only way, truth, and life. My friends when we live this out in our lives then our credentials will scream out loud and clear "I am a Jesus Freak"!

see you in the field
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Time to Get Serious

I have come to the realization that many if not most church members are not serious about who and what they are in Christ Jesus. Once you read this blog you will probably be irritated with me and to that I say get over it. There is a song performed by Casting Crowns called "What this world needs" and in the song it says "what this world needs is not another ear pleasing candy man afraid of the truth". Well it takes a few days alone to think about things and get your head straight thus the reason for this new blog and truly a renaissance in my spirit. What are we doing Christian? Playing church while the world is heading straightforward to disaster. Yeah we get a quaint sermon on Sunday then head off to our lovely lives and play Christian with our church members. Meanwhile we walk past hundreds if not thousands of lost people every week with not even a thought as to whether or not we were supposed to speak the word of love to them. We sit in pews ever Sunday yet as soon as we walk out the door the hypocrisy moves in and even our own children wont go to our churches because of the testimony of untruth we have created.

Go ahead get mad at me. My new mantra is get over it. God has demonstrated to me that life is too short to sit idly by and be part of the Christian charade that is much of the church in America. I have pastored 4 churches in my 49 years of existence on this earth. I have done revivals at many more and one inexscapable conclusion is that probaly only 10-20 percent take their Christianity seriously enough to change their lives to match their faith. Jesus said in Luke 9:23-25 Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. 24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. NKJV I guess it would be horrible for me to say "get lost in Christ" but the truth is that the Lord was saying just that. "Sell out little one and become a Freak for Me." Tomorrow night I am gonna go hog wild for the New Orleans Saints come win or lose. That is my perogative and I choose to enjoy being a fan of NFL football. But let me tell yoy that I am going to be much more fanatical about Jesus. I want to pick up my cross and follow the King daily.

So why do I write this blog? Well I am going to create a statement of declaration for me and anyone else who wants to take the pledge. This statement will become your battle cry and your testimony to Jesus Christ. If you take this pledge then you are saying I want to become the freak God made me to be. I am going to be a disciple of the God of this universe. I will no longer participate in the charade and I will pick up my cross and carry it along side my King. I will be part of the transformation that will change the church in America to a dynamic group of sold out Jesus Freaks from age 7 to 70 and higher who value pleasing the King more than pleasing the creation. Cmon take the pledge and become a real freak.

So now hear this, I Chet Keating will not be part of the charade of deception. I choose to stand up for my King. I will not shrink, will not faint, will not fear, will not run. I will love with all my heart and serve with all my vigor. I will not compromise for the sake of being popular. I will not fit in if fitting in means the status quo is going to continue. I will be bold in the Lord and strong in His word. I will not ever, no never deny my Savior Jesus Christ. I will not compromise His name for the sake of gain. I will consider no other equal to His glory and in the end if need be I will sacrifice my all, my everything for His service to the total of my essence.

I am A JESUS FREAK

If you sold out to the King just reply back "I am a Freak"


one of His freaks
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