The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
~Psalm 27:1
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 for what you don't try, right? You can't fall if you don't take a stand, right? You can't lose your balance if you never climb, right? So don't try it. Take the safe route.
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 implulses. Adopt the child. Move overseas. Teach the class. Change careers. Run for office. Make a difference. Sure it isn't safe, but what is?
~From Grace for the Moment, by Max Lucado
~Psalm 27:1
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 for what you don't try, right? You can't fall if you don't take a stand, right? You can't lose your balance if you never climb, right? So don't try it. Take the safe route.
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 implulses. Adopt the child. Move overseas. Teach the class. Change careers. Run for office. Make a difference. Sure it isn't safe, but what is?
~From Grace for the Moment, by Max Lucado
Have you been listening to my thoughts lately? I was rolling these very ideas around in my head this weekend. Thanks for sharing the encouragement!
ReplyDeleteThis one "happened" to be my devotional on the very day that I was questioning whether I'd made the right choice to quit my job and sacrifice income, insurance, and security. Funny how God works, isn't it?!?
ReplyDeleteThanks for this reminder. I needed it.
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