Five Minute
Friday With Lisa-Jo --- Write straight for 5 minutes on the topic posted. No
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yours… I LOVE IT!!!
RISK
"And
the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the
risk it took to blossom. " Anais Nin
I
choose to blossom – even when I want to hide.
I
know that Christ is in me and He will do more through me then I could ever do
on my own --- BUT the RISK (mostly to my heart) THAT is terrifying!
I’ve
been hurt, I’ve let go of ones I love to Heaven and I’ve had to say goodbye. It
makes me feel like a part of me is gone with them. Am I really less of me? Or
am I more like Christ? Am I experiencing the “sufferings of Christ” (1 Cor 1:5)
that the Bible speaks about?
I
would take the verse “Greater love has no one than this:
to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13) and say it feels like, “greater
RISK has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” I put
that verse in my signature in the yearbooks I signed in High School. I had only
a partial idea of what that looked like back then.
LOVE = RISK
The choice is intense. It opens so much
up to breathtaking pain which you often have to experience before the
breathtaking JOY.
The Bible says, “fixing our eyes on
Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and
sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2)
The JOY set before me is walking in the
call God has placed on my life (upcoming blog). Complete with all the RISKs
involved. I will endure the pain, because the JOY of loving and serving my God
is the only way I want to live.
RISK = LOVE
3 comments:
Hi there! I am also a mother of 3 boys. It is an exciting ride, isn't it? Enjoyed your post, such excellent verses. Risk is hard and can be heartbreaking. I am sorry for your suffering.
Oh, that's awesome! I will remember this when I have to risk much on a difficult conversation later on this week... Love. Always love. Thanks!
Excellent and brave thoughts. As one who avoids certain risks, ones related to relationships especially, I admire your commitment. It inspires me to commit to my own risk-taking. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, no matter how risky.
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