Risk...Trust

There have been two words that I have constantly been hearing this past week. Trust and Risk. It seems everywhere I go I am reminded of these words. It could also be the fact that I am reading the book Ruthless Trust by Brennan Manning, that is rocking my world. I attended a Beth Moore conference via stimulcast where she read Psalm 37, which talks a lot about delighting and trusting in God. The barista at Starbucks talked about taking risks when it comes to your future and what you want (she had no idea of my plans). Then tonight at church we had Brian Houston from Hillsong Australia speak and he spoke about taking risks and being unconventionl. Today, was a day of confirmation for me going to California. It seems the closer I get to leaving, the more my family is trying to get me to stay longer. They believe it is wiser to make more money so I won't have to "worry" about it. It's funny, cause I don't believe I have ever worried about that. The thing I find myself worried about the most is the right timing, but even that I know God is more powerful than time. I can make my plans, but I know He will determine my steps. I understand where they are coming from. They want me to be ok, but I want to live a life of adventure!

Risk does not come without trust. They are inseperable! To trust anyone is a risk we all have to take and in my very short inexperienced life I look back at my most amazing moments and my greatest adventures and they all involved taking the risk of trusting God completely!

Brian Houston said how I feel perfectly...
"If I lived out of the expectation of those who know me and my natural abilities, then I would not be living in the wonder of the unexpected. Out of a God encounter you can live in the unexpected wonder."

I will take risks and trust in God!

Psalm 37:25 says " I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his descendants begging bread."

He will not forsake me, nor will He leave me begging for bread.

living wide awake,
Nikki