Risking in Security

"By removing eternal risk, Christ calls his people to continual temporal risk."-JP

For so long I have bought into the lie that I must "earn the right to be heard" and that I must pre-package the good news in a neat and tidy little box, that it has paralyzed me from forging forward. But because I know where my eventual destiny will lead, I should have no fear in risking in this life. Pleasing the people around me will not only never be satisfying, but will also never happen. So each morning, I must remember I am called to risk because in Him I am eternally safe.

Balance is a Luxury

We've been mediating recently on the never ending quest for "balance" in life. It seems like people are always trying to find "balance" between family, personal, work, hobies.... However...

...the search for "balance" is a luxery of our affluency.

Imagine those in Darfur, or in the Great Depression, or in most of human history trying to find "balance". They are too busy surviving and making ends meet!

Whenever we find ourselves wanting "balance", we ought to be thrusted into thankfulness...genuine, humble thanksgiving.