Fireman. Princess. Rockstar. Ninja. We all had a dream when we were kids. It was healthy. It was good for us. Some people you know are still pursuing that childhood dream. Others have traded them, like a worn out baseball card, for a different dream. Whatever the case is with you, at some point in [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Risk’
November 12, 2009
We’re Home
Our plane circled lazily, like a seagull drifting into landing. Below us, lush greens rolled down the Himalayan foothills to rest at the riverbanks and wash up against the concrete structures that make up the city of Chiang Rai. As our plane bounced and jostled down the runway, a mixture of relief and exhilaration welled [...]
November 5, 2009
Risky Business Part 2
Last week we started talking about how our need for “sureness” often collides with a God who can ask us to take incredible risks at times. I told you I wanted to highlight three instances I had found where this collision occurred. We started with a story about Moses that taught us that the proof [...]
October 30, 2009
Risky Business: Part 1
I would hazard a guess that you and I approach our big decisions in the same way. We protect ourselves from failure by attaining the knowledge and resources we need before acting. We want to be sure of the outcome before we take the risk. It gives us control. Anybody with a hint of common [...]
