Then the time came when the risk it took to remain tight in
a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom | Anais Nin
Is this not so beautifully and accurately articulated?!
Something stirred within my being as I read this through and
through - My heart moved me to respond.
There is something so very real about this – risk.
It takes RISK in both remaining stagnant and RISK in causing movement.
Risk is risky – there’s not much else to it. One must choose
which risk is most worth it.
God risked his only Son, Jesus. This was a risky move on
God’s part, however He knew that it was for the betterment of all mankind – it
was a risk worthy of taking. Not risking His Son would be a risk as well. He
knew that this would cause more pain and more devastation than it would do well
for all whom He loves and created. And so, He chose the Greater Risk.
We must follow suit.
One | weigh the risks
Two | RISK
Three | watch beauty blossom
Everything beautiful requires risk. It takes risk to love
someone. It takes risk to follow Jesus. It takes risk to speak in front of
people. It takes risk to get out of bed everyday. It takes risk to speak truth.
There is beauty in risk and “every experience of beauty points to eternity” | Hans Urs von Balthasar
It is my prayer that we risk more but not merely for the sake of
risking; instead, may we risk on behalf of the greater good, for the greater
purpose. May we not risk in vain but with great consideration and with purpose.
And may we always risk with love written on our hearts, always remembering the
Great Risk that God made because of His love for us all.
| no relevance whatsoever just a whole lot of cute |
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