Risk Assessment

What risks am I taking for Jesus today?
These days, many activities have to be assessed before they take place, to check out the possible risks. What was previously done in the twinkling of an eye, and was usually fine, now takes forever, and the forms result in forests being chopped down. We are increasingly risk averse, in our culture - for fear that someone will get blamed. Is this healthy?
I am challenged by the commission of Jesus to his earliest followers. The authorities were not favourably disposed to the ministry of Jesus, and his followers were not promised an easy ride. 
“The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.' (Luke 10.2-3)
Jesus knew that it was going to be risky to be publicly working on his behalf, so his warning was clear - 'lambs among wolves'!
We too are called so to live for Jesus that we are identified as his followers - not hiding our light under the cover of good manners, or office popularity. Doing the risk assessment doesn't mean that we then decide to ignore Jesus' call on our lives.
What risks am I taking for Jesus today?
I must ask myself that question again and again.
Best wishes,
Richard