Here’s what I learned this morning in my book-reading: Good can never become great unless we are willing to take risks in life.
I remember some Bible characters–imperfect ones–like you and me–who changed the course of history and made God famous after taking risks in their own generation.
* Joshua rose to greatness as an Israelite leader after choosing to trust God and be bold and courageous in the face of “giant” oppositions in the Promised Land.
* Esther saved a generation of Jews after making a bold decision to face the king and tell him the truth about her lineage and the impending destruction of the Jewish race.
* The three Hebrew friends--Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego (in the book of Daniel)–occupied influential positions in the Babylonian kingdom’s political world later on, after standing pat in their decision to bow down to God only.
Good can never become great unless we are willing to take risks in life.
What risk is God telling you to take today–in your campus? In Your work? In your business? In your family?