We have to be careful during Kentucky winters. We often find ourselves on thin ice and must watch our steps.

• Ice on creeks, ponds, and lakes is usually too thin to walk or skate.
• Ice on the ground or sidewalks causes falls.
• Ice on roads and parking lots lead to wrecks.

On thin ice means we are in a risky or dangerous situation.

We put ourselves in danger when we:

• Invest money in an unknown company.
• Choose friends we cannot trust.
• Fail to care for our health.

Some risks are worth the danger.

• Uncertain investments sometimes make lots of money.
• Everyone makes mistakes and needs a second chance.
• We risk our health to save another life (organ donation, firemen entering a burning building).

Other risks are not worth it.

Then it’s better to be safe than sorry.

We decide each day whether to step on thin ice or stay on solid ground.

“This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘Give careful thought to your ways’” (Haggai 1:7).

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