Danger in following Jesus

I've been pondering this statement I read today:

Contemporary theologian Scott Bader-Saye has written, “Following -Jesus will mean surrendering the power that masquerades as security in order to love the neighbor and welcome the stranger. It will mean avoiding the safe path in order to pursue the good. But in a culture of fear, we find such risks all the more difficult since our natural inclinations lead us to close in on ourselves when we face danger. How can we maintain the posture of the open hand toward a world that scares us?”

Does following Jesus cost us something?  Is there a sense of danger, of risk, and of holy adventure?  Would that sacrifice and suffering drive us closer to Him?  Lord, awaken my heart to beat in rhythm with Yours.  Amen.

Now that's a prayer!

In the words of Morgan Freeman (taken from the Bruce Almighty film), THIS is a prayer!

"God, give us discomfort at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships, so that instead we may live deep within our hearts. Grant us anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of -people, so that we may wish for justice, freedom, and peace. Bless us with enough foolishness to believe that we can make a difference in this world, so that we can do what others claim cannot be done. Amen."

(borrowed from today's reading from commonprayer.net)