While reading the section on "persevering through difficult" in the "Lead Diligently" chapter, the phrase came to mind: Being radical is not a short-term zeal, but decades of faithfulness. The idea to be faithful and endure for decades brings a resolve that I want to be pleasing to the Lord. I know the way He measures relationship and being faithful in the areas of holiness, prayer, fasting, etc. will bring me nearer to His heart which is all I need.

In the chapter of Truth and Transformation, I got a little confused how Mangalwadi connected the compassion of Jesus to our present day context and how we'll experience the same pattern as Jesus. I understand that because of His kind acts that went against the "Establishment" of the Pharisees, it got Him killed. However, I don't see how that would really play out the same way especially in our cultural of tolerance in America...