No right thinking, intelligent minded human invites danger into their otherwise safe life so we have been taught. Whenever I think of dangerous, my mind pictures the unknown lurking around the corner. Danger infects with fear and immobilizes even the strongest, fearless men and women. The mantra, “Don’t take chances” has guided our feet along paths of safety.  Danger leads us to be safe. Nothing wrong or sinful with being playing it safe, but I played it safe for too long and missed out on what God can do and I refuse to live like that. Those who know me intimately, know that I have participated in some dangerous actions like bungee jumping, Alaskan wilderness camping, and church planting.

I am sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting for my flight back home and unfortunately, every flight coming in and leaving out of Atlanta is late.  As I sit and people watch, I have seen dozens of young men and women in Army fatigues possibly being deployed to a dangerous area of the world. These brave young men and women have made a choice to possibly be put in a dangerous position. They are soldiers in the United Sates military defending freedom. Let the following quote from Erwin McManus’ book Unstoppable Force seep into your thoughts. It will change your life as you hopefully begin to live as a dangerous soldier.

“When we believe that God’s purpose intention or promise is that we will be safe from harm, we are utterly disconnected from the movement and power of God. . . the truth of the matter is that the center of God’s will is not a safe place but the most dangerous place in the world! God fears nothing and no one! God moves with intentionality and power. To live outside of God’s will puts us in danger; to live in his will makes us dangerous.” – Erwin McManus, An Unstoppable Force.

I want to be “dangerous” to a dull and boring religion. I want a faith that is considered “dangerous” by our predictable and monotonous culture.” What would the world say to that kind of faith? Heck…what would other Christians say to that kind of faith? Dangerous faith is the kind that believes God can do anything….and we can do anything with Him! I want that kind of faith.¬
I have to be honest…there are times when I think I have that kind of faith….then fold like a cheap suit when the pressure proves to be too much. I hate that. That’s Pee Wee Herman faith. Oh to have the kind of faith that moves mountains, the kind of faith that achieves the impossible. The kind of faith that TRULY believes ‘I can do all things thru Christ who strengthens me’. The kind of faith that KNOWS if I ‘submit myself to God, resist the devil, then he will flee’.

Dangerous faith is the kind of faith that grabs hold of the this statement by Jesus; “Anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”
I want that kind of faith!