“The average man doesn’t want to be free. He wants to be safe” (H.L. Mencken, 1926). Is that true in your life? Does a desire for a perceived safety get in the way of you being free to obey God’s call upon you to obey Him even with risk? What is risk? Risk is defined as “an action that exposes you to the possibility of loss or injury.” There is no way that we can avoid risks in this life on earth. Our pursuit of safety and security can be an endless fear-based pursuit fueled by selfishness. God calls us as His children, whom He cares for and loves, to move forward in this life with faith-filled risk taking for Christ. But we should do so knowing that to God there is no risk at all. God calls us to trust in Him, the One who takes no risks because He upholds everything by the word of His power (Heb. 1:3) as He works out His plan of redemption. No matter what "risk" we take for the Lord, nothing will separate us from the love God in Christ Jesus our Lord (Rom. 8:38-39).