Times of Philosophy
Have you ever just wanted to be loved, but come to find out you already are? Maybe not in the exact way you wanted it, but nonetheless you have it. The love was there unconditionally from your friends and family, but you didn't want it. Why push away something that is there for just because you are yourself? Just like Jim Elliot once wrote: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose." Why not gain something you can't lose?
One thought I had was about another Jim Elliot quote. "Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every situation that you believe to be the will of God." What a strong person can take on this challenge with ease. Though it is easier said than done, this could a life mission for all of us. Take a risk every chance you get because that risk you take could change the world and the people in it. The thought that one person such as a missionary could do that is a miracle. Stand up, be strong, and take the risk you so desire.