Friday, September 25, 2009

Day 4: Open your hands

I learned the news and made me think

Was the decision correct?

The right hand was opened to let it go

For in the other hand was kept

Something thought more important

But then, what was within the left hand

Struggled out and it too flew

Nothing now within the two hands

Should despair be the result?

Yes, but it should only be for a minute or two

For in fact, the hands should have remained open

Never keep something back

Allow God to be the one to move
He would place inside what is meant

To remain within forever.

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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)