Monday, October 15, 2007

On Chasing Lions

The senior pastor at my youngest son's church posted these wise words and beautiful imagery:

Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God. Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past and start creating the future. Stop playing it safe and start taking risks. Expand your horizons. Accumulate experiences. Enjoy the journey. Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can. Live like today is the first day and last day of your life. Don't let what's wrong with you keep you from worshiping what's right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze a new trail. Criticize by creating. Worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks. Don't try to be who you're not. Be yourself. Laugh at yourself. Quit holding out. Quit holding back. Quit running away.Chase the lion.

Posted by Mark Batterson on his blog on 10/15.07. http://www.evotional.com/2007/10/lion-chasers-manifesto.html

2 comments:

genevieve said...

Excellent words, Julie. They echo the exact feelings I have. I'm more willing to be a part of the solution.

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