I read the blogs of several Christian leaders. Many of them are leaders of churches that are trying to do things a bit different than typical. When you try different stuff, you sometimes get burned. Sometimes the risks come back to bite you, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t keep trying new and different things, because sometimes the risks bring great rewards. One author that I read is Mark Batterson. Here is a post that he put on his blog that encourages those of us who are taking the risks to keep at it. I trust you will be encouraged by this as I am. The Lion Chaser’s 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.
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