This morning, Dr. Clark gave an inspirational talk about taking risks.  Ever play the game RISK, the board game of strategy and world domination?  It’s a game of calculated risk, alliances, and perhaps a little luck of the roll of the dice.
In many ways the game of Risk is analogous to life…no, not the game of Life, real life, without the luck.
In order to win, we need to take risks.  We can’t sit back and hide in New Zealand while our enemy captures the territory around us and we just wait to get eliminated.  Our calling is to step out from our safety zone…stretch our borders and enter new territory.  Roll the dice, and move out…
Yet most of us are not wired to move out.  Most of us want to be courageous, but we don’t want to take the necessary risk. We stand on the edge of the cliff, and look at the chasm below us and imagine what the death feels like when we hit the bottom.
In many ways, we are like the spies entering the promised land, and only see the giants and the challenges…not the benefits and the opportunities…nor God’s promise of something more for us.
But what if that were to change?
Imagine if God gave you a shot of courage that lasted 24 hours, and meant you had no fear…what would you do?
I challenge each of you to think about what courageous step you need to take this week.
Call the doctor?  Schedule that appointment with the Dentist?  You know its something you may not WANT to do, but you’ll be much better for it.
Confront your boss? Ask for a raise? Talk to your wife about your sex life? Â What??? Â Seriously…did I get your attention? What conversation with your family are you putting off and getting passive-aggressive over?
How can we step out in faith and be bold enough to trust that God has something for us once we face our giants?
This time, don’t do it alone.  Ask Christ to join you.  Ask for His strength, His words, His courage…and invite him into the courageous step that you are going to take together…
In our weakness, we find His strength. Â In our weakness, we have limits. Â But with God, all things are possible.
Do the impossible, complete the improbable, attempt the unimaginable and be amazed by what God can do THROUGH you.
Stop playing it safe.
Go get ‘em boys…
Taking the risk with you,
pat