God Does Not Take Risks

I heard this phrase one time in a sermon.

Think about it for a moment. God often calls us to take risks and do things that make us uncomfortable or that seem unclear. But it’s not like God doesn’t know exactly what he’s doing.

Something is only a risk because WE don’t know what the outcome will be. We are afraid of pain and unacceptance and the unknown. 

But not only does God know the outcome, he also planned the outcome…before we were ever born. For risk-adverse people like me, this is a comforting thought. We can trust God. 

Of course this truth doesn't mean we will always be comfortable, but the end is written down already. And it is victorious. Worth the painful moments.

What is a risk to us is actually God's gentle, steady leading that always is for our own good and His glory.

Life without Internet

It's been a long time since my last blog posting.  And I was planning to do such a good job with consistently writing!  Oh well...

I will make excuses though.  I moved into a new apartment at the beginning of the month (yay!) and I still don't have internet access.  That's right, I have now survived for 20 days without internet at home.  We don't have cable yet either. 

This was a very hard concept to cope with for the first week.  I had Facebook and Gmail withdrawals.  But now, it isn't so bad.  I've learned that life goes on with or without the internet.  And I'm also finding that it can be a nice break to go home after work and not sit right back down in front of a computer screen.  Home becomes more of a retreat.

Don't get me wrong, I am still anxiously anticipating the day the internet comes to Apartment 1109.  But until then, I'm trying to look at the benefits.

Perhaps next week my blog will be crazy with activity.