You Have Choices
It's easier to 'risk it all' when there's little to risk. Success always raises the stakes. The higher you climb, the more the Nebuchadnezzars of this world will claim to have control over what you lose and what you keep.
Their threats will sound real and the consequences of ignoring them, intimidating. That's what happened to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Their commitment to God landed them in a fiery furnace. It also brought them out and promoted them to a higher level of blessing. There's a lesson there for you.
For something to be an authentic test of character, it must be a situation in which the outcome is entirely out of your hands. You simply make the choice to do what's right before God; then leave the consequences in His hands. It's a trial by fire (a fire of refinement), and on the other side of it you'll be better and stronger.
Each time you make the right decision, choosing to embrace rather than escape the consequences, you enter a new level of freedom. You're: (1) free from the threats of those who claim to have control over the outcomes of your life; (2) free to say 'no' to those who would abuse their authority by attempting to manipulate you; (3) free to serve your all-powerful King and to say no to all the other would-be kings who are just blowing hot air!