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They may wear tall Stetsons, drive fast cars, bungee jump from bridges, collect souped-uppower tools, and carry big black Bibles, but they’re weenies. They flex their biceps and proclaim their faith, but when the economy collapses, the newest pandemic hitsthe scene, a family crisis arises, or the going gets tough... they play it safe. Truth is: God wants your sons to leave the heavily-populated, safe waters and live dangerously.He wants your sons to trust dangerously, work dangerously, and love dangerously. But, that doesn’t come naturally. Everyone around them, from the talkingheads in the media to pastors in the pulpit, keep repeating, “Play it safe.” Here’s a secret: dangerous living leads to joy, family happiness, and real success while safeliving results in worry, family failure, and heartache. 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