When I think about all the Champions of Scripture, Jesus, David, Benaiah, Moses, Joseph, you name it, I see a common thread that runs through all of them: They took risks despite uncertainty. In fact, that is my definition of risk: Moving forward in the face of uncertainty.
I have read "In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day" by Mark Batterson, I am studying 1 Samuel and searching for new perspectives on David v goliath, I am meditating on how Jesus looked death in the face yet never flinched (From Isaiah 53.11-12) and man, You may have heard it a thousand times, but how much more uncertainty does it get when Jesus prays, "Father, not my will buy your will be done." Pray that right now...it's actually a Paradoxical Prayer, on one hand, you may at that moment not know where or how God is going to answer that Prayer, but on the other hand, there is no other Prayer I would rather Pray because knowing that I am in God's Will makes me more certain than ever...deep I know, contradictory maybe, exciting...yes!!!
Look, here is my point, I am not saying to be stupid and take risk that are not God-Ordained, if you can't sing, don't audition for American Idol. When you are a Christ Follower, and you genuinely seek God and ask The Holy Spirit for counseling, a dream will stir up inside of you that will become a God-Ordained Risk. What it comes down to is are you willing to take the step forward? Are you willing to trust God with your life?
Ask, Seek, and Knock for a Risk to take and don't wait to be 100% certain. In the words of Batterson, "Embrace Uncertainty." In the words of Andy Stanley, "If you wait to be 100% certain, you could miss your opportunity."
Take a risk, recondition your thoughts, re-frame your fears, fuel your faith and chase your lions!
Chasing & Conquering, Chasing & Conquering.....
