Good to Great in the Eyes of God - Taking Great Risks

As we look at doing great things for God through His Spirit there is one unmistakable necessity that keeps many people from every doing those great things.  God is looking for risk takers.  People who will go out of a limb with Him.  Many people see the Christian life as being good, responsible, moral, wise people.  Although God wants us to live to a high standard and do the right thing, often doing the right thing requires great risk.  When Martin Luther challenged the church with the idea that faith is where salvation comes from and not a list of works set out by the church it was at great personal risk.

Risk taking doesn’t mean being careless or dangerous, instead it means listening intently for the voice of God and when you hear it obeying in spite of outward situations or circumstances that to others may make your actions look irresponsible.

What we are really talking about here is faith.  Faith is always following what God has revealed to you or taught you through His word (by the way the two will always be consistent with each other)  without all the information or understanding that only He has.

Why is this so important?  Why does God want us to be risk takers?  Because when we take a risk based on His revelation or His word, especially when other factors make it seem unwise, then God is shows that he is God, a God who is faithful despite anything and everything else.  When people see God moving in ways that only seem possible if God is the one doing it, it witnesses to an unbelieving world that He is God.

So I want to invite you to take a risk this week.  Not just any risk, but go to God’s word, listen for His voice and do something that you can’t do on your own.  Then God will show himself faithful and as you grow through your risk taking, others will be drawn to the God who does the impossible.

Carey