Life is full of risks. So risk taking cannot be divorced from living. They are strongly connected. Each day is full of risks and the Lord in His infinite mercy has given each person the grace to choose which risk he wants to take and the ones he wants to avoid. In the same vein. There are certain risks that cannot or must not be avoided.

Likewise, there are minor and major issues of life. It has certain risks involved. For instance, eating has certain risks. If you choose not to each, then, you are at risk of hunger. If you choose to eat, you run the risk of an errant piece of the food going in the wrong way. That is life for you.

One of the major issues of life is marriage. You may choose not to marry ; yes, it has its pros and cons. If not for the purpose of celibacy, there is the great tendency for people to see you as an irresponsible man or as an incomplete one. In certain cultures, you will be treated like a leper. You can choose this risk.

Likewise, if you choose to be married, there are other risks involved. The next decision with risks is "Who am I to marry?" Whoever you decide to marry, you are taking a risk. Why? This is because you do not know everything about your would - be life partner.

Yet people take long range risks.

This also holds for choosing a profession or occupation. Certain profession or vocation are at risk of going into extinction. Some are bound to be greatly modified while others will experience slight changes or modifications but are billed to last forever. You must take a risk!

One truth about risk taking is that it, in many cases, dictates how far you will go in life as well as how high you will fly in success.

For instance, someone who wants to become the chairman of a local authority may have less risks to take than a fellow gunning for the presidency of that country. Note that the two positions command different honour and respect. One is higher than the other, the view of one is different from the other.

On the issues of risk taking, let me group them into two: There are Reasonable risks and Unreasonable risks.

Reasonable risks in most cases are taken with wisdom. The end result can sometimes be accurately predetermined. It is a sure one that it will turn out as expected.

Most of the time, such risks are taken together with the Creator of the Universe.

Why? This is because every negative in the risks can be turned into positive according to His ability and power. He has the final say, in all things.

This was the case with Queen Esther in Shushan the Palace in the days of King Ahazuerus.

What really happened?

One man, Haman purposed to destroy all Jews in the kingdom because of a personal hatred he had for Mordecai. Esther's uncle, one of the Jews. He paid a ransom into Government treasury to ensure Jews' execution. Mordecai reported this to Esther who was the replacement to vashity as a Queen. Now, she was requested to go into the inner chamber to dicuss the matter with the king as a Jewess, to change the death decree.

It is against the law of the land for any wife to go to the inner chamber except on King's invitation. Esther had not been invited for some time before then. Yet, she must meet the King urgently. Queen Esther determined to take the reasonable risk that involved God of the Jews. She said,
"Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the King, which is against the law, and if I perish, I perish. Esther 4:16. NKJV.

On the completion of the three days fasting, she went in to the King "uninvited" against the law of the land but she secured the King's favor. She did not die and she saved the lives of her people, the Jews. Hamman and his ten sons lost their lives instead.

Every risk you take with your Lord is bound to be successful. Take reasonable risks!

Unreasonable risks can suffer setbacks and blames. The person who takes such risks licks his finger in regrets. Anyone who hears about it blames the risk taker. People will not see any reason for taking such a risk.
Therefore, take reasonable risks!

Stay blessed and prepared to meet the Lord whose coming is imminent.
Note: All Scriptures quoted are from New King James Version of the Holy Bible.

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