Low risk, low reward.

I am not a big risk taker in some things. I do not want to fly in an airplane. I sometimes do not want to try new foods. I am afraid of sky trams and ski lifts. I do not like elevators that go up high when you can see out of them. I will not volunteer for elective surgery any time soon(like donating a kidney or something). Well, Andy for a few days was telling me: low risk, low reward. I do not want too many risks most of the time. I like the same old-same old most of the time. Andy can get me to try some things. He gets me out of my shell a lot more than I probably would. In fact, when I started dating him, I had got myself so scared of things that I barely wanted to leave my hometown! He got me to exploring the world again. I have panic attacks sometimes, if I get too worked up about something, or stressed too much. Being overly tired can sometimes get me to be more anxious. Too much caffeine will do it too. I need to rest in the Lord in these times. But some of that is for another story, another time. On our vacation, I was thinking about the low risk, low reward. I was nervous about going to Florida. I wanted to go, it is just very different to my normal. Well, different area than I was used to. I have to go outside my little box sometimes. I have to take some risks. I have to try some things. Florida ended up being a wonderful trip. While on vacation, I tried this grilled patty thing (I forget the name right now), it was corn and mozzarella cheese together. It was great! If I had not taken the risk to try it, I would have missed out on something yummy. Also, at a restaurant I tried some type of fried root (I can not remember the name of this either), it had a light taste like fried zucchini. It was pretty decent. So I DO try new foods sometimes.... Andy was going to try alligator meat, which I wasn't sure about. BUT I think that Andy is more willing to try new things than I am. Again, it makes me think: low risk, low reward. We can use this principle for Godly things as well. If we risk little for the Lord, we will have a lower reward in Heaven. We will not have all the blessings that the Lord can offer us either. Yes, there might be more persecution if we stand for what we believe in. Yes, it might be harder to do the right thing. But it will be worth it all when we see Jesus, as the song says. I want to do things right. I know I do not always do the right thing. I mess up. I go my own way sometimes. I need to strive to do right in the Lord as a Christian. If that means it is not popular with others, then what is better? Following Christ is better, I believe. I want to remember this low risk, low reward. I had asked Andy to stop saying it, after he had said it a few times to me. It just made me feel like I did not take enough risks in life in a general sense. Then, I thought about it. I want to remember it now. It is a great reminder!