Saturday, August 16, 2008

Making an effort


It happens each time. When my schedule allows a visit to the gym or lifting some weights at home, the lazy in me kicks in. I find many reasons not to go. The gym is too far. There are so many people that I wouldn't be able to run on a treadmill. It is too hot. And so on and so forth.

And I go. And every time, I was happy that I did go. That I was able to increase my time running. That I lifted heavier dumbbells. That I stretched a little further. 

Much like Bible reading. It is so easy for me to find justifications not to open the great Book. Too tired. I forgot. Schoolwork. Movies to watch. And each time that I fight against the undisciplined in me, I find treasures in God's Word. 

I got reminded again when I watched this - - > Cremeans Court

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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)