Life’s a gamble

Last weekend I went to Niagara Falls with my best friend to celebrate his brothers marriage. Instead of wedding and reception, they decided to save money by eloping and then having dinner and a party night with a bunch of friends at the casino. I for one, have never been much of a gambler. I feel that I work hard to earn my living, and see no point in going out and risking it on the slim chance that I might luck out and actually walk out with more than I walked in with. We had a fun night, where neither of us took any of the games too seriously, bet too much. or lost any money. In fact, we both walked out with a little more money than we had walked in with. But had also both had limits on how much we had been willing to lose.

Looking back on my evening at the casino made me think about my everyday life and my walk with the Lord. Everyday I am risking something, taking a gamble, and making choices.  These risks are based on a number of different outcomes. 

Do I look cool and try to fit in? or do I share the Lord and maybe look like a weirdo?

Do I walk the walk only when I'm around certain people? or do I strive to live the way Jesus lived every minute of everyday? 

How much am I willing to lose?

Should I risk it all?

When The World Race was put in front of me and I was praying about Daddy's will for my life, I also looked at what I was "gambling" with. How much am I willing to lose to follow Christ?

Matthew 10:39  He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

Am I willing to walk away from everything for Jesus? Am I willing to gamble everything that I have in this life?

I own and operate a business, am I willing to give that up? I rent a house, if I leave for the World Race I will have no home when I return. My car is on its last legs, it will not be here when I get back. My furniture, my clothes, all of my stuff?!?

Matthew 19:21 Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”

My answer to this…………………………………………………….I'M ALL IN