Sunday, November 05, 2006

Run the race together

You see the possibilities. You catch a glimpse of the promise. You perceive a vision.

You pray. You hope. You invest. You expect.

You get tired. You get disappointed. You get hurt.

Do you give up?

You try no t to care. You want not be concerned. You attempt not to feel bothered.

For it seemed easier. For things not to matter. To just be thinking about yourself.

But you cannot.

For when you give up on them, you give up on yourself.

As you become callous and unconcerned, you get lost too.

When you attempt to distance yourself, you direction becomes off-course.

You should not. You have no choice.

You are linked. Connected.

If you let go, it is to your peril. For you are also letting go of yourself.

Hang on. Continue. Persist.

Hope. Hold on to that hand.

You will reach the promise.

Together.

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Lion Chaser Manifesto

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 new trails. 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.

In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson (www.evotional.com)