I know a family who is adopting a little girl from India, a
girl who selflessly loves a little boy she just met with cancer, a family who
is moving overseas for missions, a high school girl who radically tries to love
on the least of these in her school, and a man who prays for financial
provision so that he can give it all away. This is just a few of the people I
know who are living interesting lives.
These people are my hero’s. These are people who are living
radically different lives. God calls us to live abundantly, and I am so
thankful for the people in my life who are truly serving in abundance.
None of this comes with out a cost. Someone once told me “there
is always a cost to an interesting life”. This is very true. One who lives an
interesting life will experience more joy and more sorry than one who plays it
safe. When you are more vulnerable with your dreams you are likely to be
disappointed. One who attempts to play the game will have more bruises than the
one who never tried.
Does this mean we should play it safe? Stay comfortable? NO!
But the temptation is real. We can play it safe, not experience the deep
sorrows, but when we do this we are throwing away the chance to experience
extreme joy. I have done this many times
in my life. Sometimes this can be a daily battle. I like playing it safe. I
know what to expect.
Matthew 14 talks about a time where Peter saw Jesus walking
on the water. Jesus asked Peter to come to him. This was a risk. He had to
trust that Jesus completely. He could of looked like a fool. He could have
fallen into the deep dark ocean. But he looked into the eyes of Jesus and knew
he could trust him. He stepped out of
the boat, and fear came over him. He looked away to all the distractions around
him he started to sink. Immediately, Jesus reached out his hand and caught
Peter. Jesus was the one who carried him.
Jesus calls us to step out of the boat. He longs for us to trust
Him as he shows us the way. It seems like there is nothing safe about stepping
out of the boat except for the fact that there is always Jesus. He will never
leave us or forsake us. He goes before, behind and all around us. That is the
best promise of all. With Christ, ALL things are possible. The more I learn
about our God, the more I realize that he is completely trustworthy.
With out a doubt, there is a cost to an interesting life. There
is a cost to following Jesus, that cost is your entire life. He does not want
just part of your life, or your life on certain days of the week. He wants your
life every second, every hour, every day. What a wild ride it is to follow
Jesus. There are times of extreme Joy and deep sadness. Lord, make me one who
longs to follow you rather than play it safe.
God, help us to fully give our lives to you, every minute of
every day. There is so much of me that wants to hold on tightly to my safe
little life. Help me to surrender to YOUR will and YOUR plans. Help me to want
to accept the cost of living an interesting life.
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