I need to be crazy

I just finished listening to Francis Chan's sermon called "enCourage". He started out by introducing two new elders and had the congregation pray for them. He spoke how these men were already acting as elders in their body. They were leading, caring and actively participating. He could speak on their character. He then spoke about a conference he spoke at. He met all sorts of people there. A lot of the people had started organizations that were specifically designed to help free slaves, specifically girls sold or kidnapped into the sex trade. It's strange how I am so protected by my bubble that I can't fully comprehend how people do this. He spoke about how an ethics professor at Stanford had his students observe ethics in their surroundings, specifically in the poor areas around them. They ended up busting a child sex ring in that town. He wound up starting foundation to make people aware of the plight of these girls. Pretty awesome.
Francis had several other stories like this where people were moved to follow Christ's direction to aid the oppressed. He challenged the church to be bold. To make sacrifices. To listen to God's direction and follow. Even if it is crazy. I loved how he said that he finally didn't feel crazy at this conference. When he got riled up about stuff, instead of people calming him down, they encouraged him. He then spoke about how as a body, we need to speak courage (en "courage") to others to help them step out and be bold. Rather than conforming to the world, that we bring Christ to the world through unconventional and radical methods (if it is radical or unconventional to help the poor and oppressed, the orphans and the widows).

Here are the questions that I am asking myself after hearing this:
1. What are some things that I can do right now that Christ is asking me to do?
2. Where is my heart? Am I broken for the lost, the poor, the oppressed?
3. What is God calling me to? What way can I serve and best display Christ?
4. Do I trust Him?
5. Am I encouraging others? Or do I give them fear rather than courage?

I really do need to be crazy. Francis used the example of Joshua and Caleb in Numbers 14:6. Everyone thought they were crazy. But, as it turns out, it was everyone but Joshua and Caleb who was crazy. I know that I fear that life, putting myself out there and having the world tell me I'm insane for following God. I'm a YL leader. I am supposed to be cool. What would happen if I threw myself out there? Where would God take me? As much as I am afraid, it is just as exciting and desirable.