Acts 4:8-12 NKJV

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’ Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

It is always amazing to me to see people filled with the Holy Spirit…empowered by the divine, if you will. They are bold…and even appear reckless. However, that is so far from the truth. They have just finally given themselves over to the call of God on their life. Remember to live is to die and to die is to live…Paul said it like this…

Romans 14:8 NKJV

For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

Or possible we remember this scripture as it was penned in a prison cell…

Philippians 1:21 NKJV

For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Is there anything more daring, more reckless, more courageous than a man set ablaze by God? God creates these men in the fire and then sends them out to burn abroad. They seem fearless and unapproachable. They seem careless and yet determined.

A great book written by Mark Batterson, Senior Pastor of National Community Church in Washington DC, called The Wild Goose has this to say on the matter…

“The will of God is not an insurance plan. It’s a daring plan! When was the last time you read the eleventh chapter of Hebrews? Not every story ends with seeming success. People were sawed in half, stoned to death, and chained in dungeons. But our Wild Goose chase doesn’t end when we die. In fact, death is just the beginning. And it is that eternal perspective that gives us the courage to come out of the cage and live dangerously for the cause of Christ, even if it means death. More often than not, the will of God will involve a daring decision that seems unsafe and even insane.”

Can I ask you a simple question?

Are you living out your calling with boldness? Are you living a daring life? The older I get, I wander if I’ve become to accustom to trying to save my life than lose it for the sake of Christ. I have the same questions for my life as I am sure you have for yours…or are you so entertained and distracted in life that you have long since quit evaluating your life?