When we 'put our lives on the line'for God, what would otherwise be a gamble becomes calculated and deliberate risk coupled with knowledge of the eventual outcome. What is at risk is our ego, our physical safety, our friendships, our incomes, our family relationship, and much more. Gloryfying God is the hardest part of living I reckon. Sharing ourselves to God's standards sure does reduce us to dependency upon His grace and love, while similtaneously empowering us to greater things than we can imagine. God is glorified through us because (and whenever) we become as little children so that He can enable us to do His Will.
My appologies if that sounds a bit blunt, it is meant to be gentle and thoughtful.