Risk To Reward!
"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for My sake and the
gospel’s will save it."
Mark 8: 35
Popular phrase, “No pain, no gain” has come to mean
that success requires a willingness to reach for a goal.
We can either desire safety—live a no-risk, no-faith life—
or we can stretch ourselves beyond our natural abilities
and achieve a more fulfilling life.
That was Jesus’ message for those following Him. The safe life is the
life protected from loss and disappointment, a passionless life that is
afraid to love and live. If we embrace the Kingdom of God in the face
of a world that wants to reject it, we will discover a life of passion.
As Jesus Himself said, “I have come that you may have life,
and that you may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Yes,
following Jesus involves risk and therefore trust. But without
risk, there is no reward.
If you are tempted to hold back, to not take the risk with
the crowd that is following Jesus, don’t! Step out in faith
and love. Only then will you find or save your life.
"I would sooner risk the dangers of a tornado
of religious excitement than see the air grow
stagnant with a deadly formality."
Charles H. Spurgeon
