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word4U2day
2026-10-17
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Jesus wasn't afraid of risk. For instance, anyone who picks some barely-educated, unexperienced manual labourers for disciples is taking a pretty great risk, right? Especially when the task at hand was so huge for humanity.
In fairness, Jesus tends to have a pretty good idea of what He's doing. When it comes to our own risks in life, you can speak to as many people, read as many inspirational quotes online, and even attend as many Bible studies as you like, but there comes a time to make a decision. In Matthew 25, Jesus tells a parable of some workers who were entrusted with money. The ones who go out and try to invest the money to gain a profit for their master get rewarded with a slice of their earnings. But the guy who decided to leave it in the ground because he was afraid to take a risk and get out there, didn't get a reward; he hadn't stepped out (Matthew 25:28).
Now, sometimes life is on a plateau, and we just get about our everyday lives. But when a God-opportunity comes along (and believe us, it will) to step out and invest your time/energy/money into something you can't have complete control over, what do you do? Back in Ecclesiastes it says 'If you wait for perfect conditions, you'll never get anything done' (Ecclesiastes 11:4 TLB). Would you rather serve a God of comfortable non-action, or of risk that gets results?
Links to Bible verses: Holy Bible
Figuring out life can be challenging. But, with this daily youth inspiration, we hope you will find the wisdom, courage, and insight you need to live out your faith in the real, messy world.
word4U2day is brought to you by I AM Youth in partnership with Celebration that also writes The Word for Today. The material is centred around youth Bible verses. It is designed to speak into certain circumstances and to encourage young people to find joy and peace. Your current circumstances do not need to define who you are.
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