Life and Risks

The message I shared at LIFEchurch yesterday was about Facing Your Fears. Then this morning I picked up my devotional by Max Lucado read the following:

“Those who try to keep their lives will lose them. But those who give up their lives will save them.” Luke 17:33

“There is a rawness and wonder to life. Pursue it. Hunt for it. Sell out to get it. Don’t listen to the whines of those who have settled for a second-rate life and want you to do the same so they won’t feel guilty. Your goal is not to live long; it’s to live.

“Jesus says the options are clear. On one side there is the voice of safety. You can build a fire in the hearth, stay inside, and stay warm and dry and safe...

“Or you can hear the voice of adventure–God’s adventure. Instead of building a fire in your hearth, build a fire in your heart. Follow God’s impulses. Adopt the child. Move overseas. Teach the class. Change careers. Run for office. Make a difference. Sure it isn’t safe, but what it?” — Max Lucado in “He Still Moves Stones”

I don’t believe in “coincidence.” Thanks, Max, for the confirmation of the message. Life is about risks. The level of risk changes from day to day, decision to decision, but they are all about taking risks. To do that you have to stare down your fears.

Remember, “God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)

What is God challenging you to do? Go for it! You can trust Him!

Prayer: Lord Jesus, I want to live my life to the fullest in You. Help me today to conquer the fear that keeps me from taking the steps necessary to experience that full life. I give up my fears for Your dreams, Your plans, Your opportunities for my life today. Thank You for giving Your life so I can have this life. AMEN.

Blessings!
Pastor Roger