The New Rebellion And The Red Pill

To rebel is to be motivated to action because of a painful dissatisfaction with the way things are.

To swallow the red pill (ala The Matrix) shows a powerful desire for truth – the dirty, bloody, painful, soul-wrenching, and liberating truth. (To be distinguished from the froo froo, pixie kind of la la truth)

And so, the New Rebellion Handbook (the 2006 book authored by GRQ, Inc and published by Nelson Books) calls for today’s emerging generation to join the uprising and connect to the power source that is the Son of Man - Jesus. We have to swallow the red pill in order to join. That is, we cannot be a part of this rebellion with half-opened eyes and a weak stomach. No, we must be intensely mindful of the obstacles and possess the immediate desire to advance the Kingdom of Heaven. Why? Why join this revolt? Why bother with the Kingdom? Why face the ugly truth about ourselves and our country and our planet? Why indeed . . .

• because we’ve been lied to and manipulated by people and entities we trust
• because we’ve been overloaded by so much sex that it permeates our daily lives and media choices and we wind up spending inordinate amounts of time thinking about and pursuing this insidious fixation
• because our minds and hearts have been distracted and congested with useless crap that disguises itself as intelligent thought
• because our apathy is debilitating
• because our materialism is destructive
• because our souls are empty
• because we don’t know how to love - really love - unselfishly and with sacrifice

I’ve swallowed the red pill and am ready to prepare for battle. Not with guns and violence, but with the full armor of God – starting with a commitment to “establish the redemptive purposes and culture of heaven upon the earth”. Starting with our generation. Starting now. If you see yourself in here - stay tuned, stay hungry.
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Quote is from the New Rebellion Handbook, page 14