What Happens When Things Get Real?

I love talking to kids about dreams.

I love telling them about hope and possibility and being what God made them to be. But yesterday when I looked at a group of eager young faces I had this crazy thought.

I’m encouraging them to take risks, step out in faith, avoid taking the safe path. I’m suggesting they ought to take on more than they can handle and lean on God for the difference.

Those things matter, and I suddenly wondered What if they take me seriously? What if one of these kids actually does what I’m talking about?

It’s one thing to write about this stuff. It’s a whole different thing to look at a real young person and imagine risk and fear and sacrifice.

I finished my presentation, but inside I wrestled with an old question:

Do you really believe what you believe?

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