Safety vs. Bravery

Mark Batterson post:  Fearless

Such a privilege to have Gary Haugen @ NCC this weekend. Great way to cap off our Fearless series. Gary is the founder and CEO of International Justice Mission.

Gary said we need to do less and reflect more. One way they put that into practice at IJM is by starting every day with thirty minutes of silence! And they pay people for that half hour! It creates an atmosphere where you don't just do things, you think about what you're doing! Love that. I think any business or ministry would benefit from a creative implementation of that idea.

He shared about one of his colleagues who he called a mad scientist. He read Jesus' statement that those who lose their life will find it and decided to experiment on himself. Love that idea when it comes to God's promises. We need to test them on ourselves like mad scientists!

Gary said we all want adventure, faith, miracles, and a deep knowledge of Christ, but you can't have those things without letting go of safety, security, comfort, and control." You have to choose between safety and bravery. The bottom line is this: God's will in a fallen world is dangerous.

So true. So challenging.