We wanted to quit chasing the wind and building this short life. We wanted to not just offer God words but truly offer up our lives and all that was in them, letting go of every expectation of what he would say. ‘God, we will do anything. Anything.’ 

Jennie Allen writes these words in her book, Anything: The Prayer that Unlocked My God and My Soul. Jennie shares story after story from her life and journey with God, and how she is learning to take risks in obedience. 

I felt like I was reading some of my own story in Jennie’s words. We had an almost identical experience: discovering Katie Davis’ blog and devouring every word. Like Jennie, I’m still listening to Jesus about what risks God may be asking me to take. Everyone’s risks will look different.

Jennie quotes one of her bible professors on risk: “To risk is to willingly place your life in the hand of an unseen God and an unknown future, then to watch him come through. He starts to get real when you live like that.”

Glad I found this gem at Ollie’s the other day. :)