Some of you may have seen these pics already, but they are fascinating to me. Today in worship I shared them with our church family as we talked about our 2007 budget. There are so many ways in this life that people take risks. Some of them are physical risks like this guy. I gotta say that I'd have been more than happy shooting the sunset from the main rock instead of jumping across a 900 foot fall for a slightly improved angle.
But we live in a culture where people
also take financial risks, relationship risks, career risks, all kinds of risks. We do that because we trust something or someone enough to take the risk. Often times what we trust is our own abilities or judgement. Lots of people trust luck. Others look at trends or tea leaves. Few truly trust God. Yet as Christians, especially when it comes to deciding how we will commit to our giving, it seems to me that trusting God is the main issue. Can our giving truly be faithful if our criteria do decide 
how much we give consists only of income and percentages. At some point we have to be willing to take a chance on God.
...who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave
us!Take a chance on God!
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Take a Chance on God... that reminds me of a dear friend, Adam Langford, that died last week in Uganda. He was a missionary, transporting coffee beans to the shop. Adam loved the people of Africa. Anyone thet knew him was blessed with his enthusiasm for life and willingness to serve the Lord regardless of the sacrifice (including his own life). He was never ashamed of his faith and would help anyone he could. Adam was a great example of what it means to be a christian. My prayers are with the Langford family.
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