Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Make a life...

... not just a living by Dr. Ron Jenson

The average person goes to his grave with his music still in him.

"A servant leader is one who gets excited about making others more successful than himself."

If you have to go more than three feet from wherever you are to find fulfillment, something is wrong.

"It's hard to expect an empty bag to stand up straight.'

Don't be presumptuous, offensive or pushy. Don't cram truth down people's throats. Be a friend, be a servant, meet others' needs and watch how they respond.

You cannot control what has happened in the past or what others might think, feel, say or do. You cannot control the end results or fruits in your life. But you can take responsibility for planting and cultivating the right roots. This "rightness living" will ultimately produce the fruit of authentic success. But you must take charge of your own life and accept the responsibility for it.

"Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain."

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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)