Risk, as Seth Godin explained last week, is what keeps us from exploring new restaraunts choosing instead to stick with the same old chains. It keeps us at home instead of seeing the world, and as MissionalSpace mentioned, is the antithesis of safety.

"We have two options in life. Play it safe…tow the line…conform….be numbed down…slowly die and possibly still end up screwed in the end OR….Take the risk….engage the dream….come alive….tell a story….help change the world….and live a life others are secretly jealous of…..and leave the results to God. None of us are promised a tomorrow….none of us have 100% job security….none of us know whether playing it safe will turn out like we hope. I’d rather live and take the risk."

We missionaries are an odd bunch. For the most part we're not the sort of risk takers that people usually think of; daredevils, rock-climbers, sword swollowers, etc. We're not the circus freaks but we are risk takers. Missional living whether in your neighborhood or across the ocean is a risky venture. It demands all and guarantees nothing in return. We don't do it for fame or fortune, we don't do it for platitudes, we do it because of a deep sense of conviction, a love for people, and a love for Jesus.

But if God is sovereign is it correct to call it risk at all?

Tags: life, Missions