There are two ways to live—the risky way or the mundane way. I really don’t think there is an “in between” way of life. We either take risk or we hold on to the effortless comfort we’ve found. Fear paralyzes us. What other people think paralyzes us. Our own history of failure, embarrassment, and shame inhibits us. Risk can seem impossibly dangerous—something to protect ourselves from. But when we stay on the “mundane highway” we live counter-intuitively to our spirit, and thus stifle the man or woman God created us to be. The familiar overshadows the more, and we are left missing out on an adventure God has for us.
When I was a kid I loved Indiana Jones so much I wanted to be an archaeologist. I longed for the adventure, excitement, and death-defying action of Harrison Ford’s character. Whenever Jones went searching for a valued item he always ran into problems. He had to fight for what he sought and came dangerously close to death (or at least a lot of pain) several times. The days of wanting to be an archaeologist passed as the reality sunk in that most days my job wouldn’t look like Indie’s. But I still long for that adventure. Adventure doesn’t require a bullwhip, Smith and Wesson handgun, or heavy-duty boots. All it requires is a readiness to risk on our part.
Are you in search of something? Are you willing to fight for it? Are you willing to risk your life for it? When we accept Christ as Savior we are given the Holy Spirit—and there is a “no holds barred” approach when it comes to the Spirit and risk. After all, exponential growth happens when we take a chance. I wouldn’t be who I am today had I not heeded the Holy Spirit’s multiple calls to take risk. And you know what? Life is so much more fun when doing so. Admittedly risk can produce ironclad butterflies that spastically flap around in your stomach temporarily, but the fear that evaporates, the wisdom gained, and the maturing relationship with God that occurs lasts for your whole life. [Read more...]




















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