The greatest biblical characters are known to be risk takers. Even in the midst of uncertainty, fear and danger, they go forward. They are capable of giving up comfort, power, prestige and security. And they even risk their reputation, future and own lives as they face what lies ahead. After all, risk taking is not a matter of certainty because no one knows the future. It is a matter of surrender and trust in the One who holds the future.
To continue reading, Click here
Hope springs from ambiguity, despair, helplessness and pain. Hope goes beyond brokenness and failure. When you get lost, when life goes wrong and when nothing goes right, hope appears. Hope goes far beyond the present. Hope is hope when there seems to be no hope.
Showing posts with label risk taking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label risk taking. Show all posts
Saturday, October 16, 2010
What Can I Learn From the Greatest Risk Takers in the Bible?
Labels:
Abraham,
Bible characters,
certainty,
fear,
future,
hope,
Jesus,
Moses,
Paul,
Risk takers,
risk taking,
security,
trust
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)