I have heard it said that faith is going to the edge of everything you know, and taking one more step. Why do most of us shutter at taking that one risky step? We can easily travel to the edge and look out at the unknown, but taking that one risky step of faith seems impossible.
God has provided us with numerous examples of people taking risks for God. The Bible is full of men and women who risked everything for God. Spend 30 minutes reading Acts and it becomes clear that risk is part of life as a Christian. I am sure that God is trying to tell me that risk should be part of my life, but when I read about the early church, and the daily risks they were subjected to I feel completely inadequate. For some reason I have a hard time seeing myself imprisoned, and flogged because I wouldn’t stop talking about Christ.
I have only recently come to understand how inportant risk is in our life , but here’s what I see as the bottom line. There is only one reason God asks us to take a risk. He needs us to take a risk to further HIS purpose. He needs us to take that one risky step to bring ourselves and others closer to Him. That is how we produce the fruit He asks us to produce. If we stay in our comfort zone avoiding any risky situation we cannot produce fruit. If we keep it safe we will never fully reach our God-given potential.
I look forward to any comments you may have on living a risk-filled life. And I pray that we all become the risk takers that God calls us to be.
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Monday, March 17, 2008 at 4:30 pm
After having undergone three open-heart surgeries, a mastectomy and a pacemaker-defibrillation (at 80) I feel I have become almost an expert on risk-taking. God is good1I wonder what He wants of me that He has protected me through all these, I feel I am neglecting to fulfill his plans. Now, at 81, I am so thankful for His love and care I scarce can take it in.NOW, why ARE Tom Phillips and Vonnie referred to in your latest message? I now livein Gilbert AZ and heard they are in Tucson now.