Keith Green, before my time... yet current to my life struggle as a teen. I can remember the early days as a believer (of my own volition) ...of how new the world seemed and how vulnerable I had become. Music was everything to me, it managed my moods... and "sent me back" to times I would have rather not gone... it was music like that of Keith Green that challenged me. I found myself somewhat entranced by his call to Christ.
Keith Green, Last Days Ministries: "Life is short, make it count"...
http://www.lastdaysministries.org/Groups...To me, vulnerability was the scariest part of faith, I wasn't ready for that... control and being in the illusion of it was were I normally operated; then to find myself emotional... not my first choice. I would listen to some of the "Christian" recording artists... all new to me, and find myself tearing up and choked up on truth. I didn't really know how much of this I could handle. It was compelling though... having a heart.
Some of those in my family saw the "change" and just thought I was on drugs or had lost my mind... to be sure I was on a trip... one I had not been on before! I must admit I was nuttier than a fruit-cake... stopping people on the street and asking them if they knew Jesus... or handing out gospel messages, singing gospel at talent shows in pubs, hoping for a chance to talk about this radical thing that was transforming my life. It was obvious I was operating without a "filter" ...some people actually were refreshed by my stark-raving lunacy, while others just smiled and waved. Was it God's sense of humor... super-charging this freak of nature?
One thing was I was having the most fun and sense of power I have ever enjoyed... without hurting anyone! I was giving, serving and helping anyone... for free. It was as though I was indwelt by purpose and vision... I finally knew what I was here for... and it wasn't me... it was destiny... a calling... just in time. I had been on a self-destructive course strait to hell... just more of what I was already in... but that would have to wait because something was happening to me... and I was interested.
I could remember watching Billy Graham movies and preaching, "heck" I was giving my life to Jesus every other day! I just could not get enough... I was on a high that I didn't want to come down from, it was as though love was the "thing" I was missing... funny thing it wasn't coming from a fellow human. I had been given a hot-line connection to God Almighty... and I didn't want to hang-up. What I thought was a life ready to be thrown away... was just starting a new chapter!
It was in the middle of all this... I discovered sold-out, no-holding-back extreme faith in guys like Keith Green... he didn't live long trapped in this world... but his life, message and challenge is still touching lives today. I think it was wise for God to take him home... people were too content to have Keith lead... and not follow Christ themselves. Many other inspirations have been there for me to live a "no compromised" faith...
who knows, we could be the world's next inspiration !:]
Keith Green (October 21, 1953 – July 28, 1982)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Green