Are You a Risk-Taker?

I don't really consider myself a risk-taker. If you examine most parts of my life, you would not label me as a risk-taker. I'm afraid of trying most new foods, I'm afraid to experiment with any new drinks at Starbucks, don't like most roller-coasters, hate going into cold water, usually slow to make new friends, etc., etc., etc. The list could go on and on. However when I take a deep examination of my life, I realize that I have to make constant decisions to take risks in order to fulfill my dreams.

When I read the Bible, I notice a constant theme with all of the individuals listed - they took faith-filled risks in their lives in order to fulfill God's purpose in their life. Every time we read about someone in the Bible, there was always some measure of risk that came with their life. You think about people like Noah, who risked his reputation and his family to follow God’s calling. Or what about the 12 disciples, who left their jobs, their security to follow Jesus? The early church in Acts is another great example of people taking risks for the sake of spreading the message of Christianity. The Christian life is about ordinary people taking risks so that God can do extraordinary things.

Last Sunday I spoke about this topic and my hope is that I can be part of a community of people who are willing to make changes to their lives so they can faithfully take risks for God.

So how can you be more of a risk-taker today?

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