Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small

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So here's a reminder: The greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn't chase! I remember a pastor telling me once, “If the enemy is not at war with you, you had better check to see if what you’re doing is making any difference to the Gospel of Christ. This study examines biblical and modern-day examples of people who were willing to put everything on the line, take risks, seize opportunities, face fears, embrace uncertainty, and look foolish when it comes to chasing after God-given opportunities. Confidence is important in leadership, but every leader encounters struggles in this area at some point—often at many points—in their leadership journey.

I have read some great books in the past few years, but I don’t believe any have impacted me as much as Mark Batterson’s, Chase The Lion! If we aren t courageous and bold enough to extend ourselves and believe that God will give us the capacity for greatness, we will have cheated our potential. Something I'm not sure I would have had the courage to do at this point in my life without the encouragement of the leadership group and this book.He gets pretty close to prosperity talk towards the end saying that when we’re nice to others we’ll reap their generosity towards us and that, “If you’re diligent, you’ll stand before kings. Only when the dream is dead and buried can it be resurrected for God’s glory………Don’t put a period where God puts a comma. After defeating the lion, he landed his dream job as King David’s bodyguard and eventually became Commander-in-Chief of Israel’s army under King Solomon. As is my habit while reading books I underline sections that I agree with, challenge me, encourage or give me inspiration. Once you’ve defied the odds, faced your fears, and crafted audacious dreams for your life–the only thing left to do is to follow God’s leading and act boldly.

Your greatest legacy is the next generation of dreamers that your dream inspires – the dreams within a dream. Benaiah climbed the military chain of command all the way to the top, becoming commander in chief of Israel’s army. In Chase the Lion, Batterson provides practical insight from the stories of David’s mighty men and also brings the reader through many modern stories of lion chasers who boldly advanced past their fears and mistakes into their destiny. May you discover your God-sized dream in the pages of this book, and may you have the courage to chase it.This week I was talking to a new friend who recently transitioned from leadership in a local church to leadership in a global organization. I don’t know if it was the look in his eye or the spear in his hand, but the lion turns tail and Benaiah gives chase. This 100,000-square-foot space will include an event venue, child development center, mixed-use marketplace, and co-working space. Batterson’s book made both God and the every day routine of existence feel more like a means to an end, that if we just endure it long enough God will turn over a fresh and better chapter in our lives. Crafted in a way that both challenges and encourages, this revolutionary book will help unleash the faith and courage you need to identify, chase, and catch the 500-pound dreams in your life.

C. Recognized as one of America's 25 most innovative churches, NCC is one church with seven locations. Get this book and See how God through Mark Batterson will push you out of the ordinary and show you how to take hold of the extraorinary! In the end, the vitality of your faith is not measured by the glamor of your life, but by the God who holds it in his hands.Ranging from inventors to families pursuing a child to adopt, he shows how, when these men and women finally saw their dream become a reality, they left a remarkable legacy that would bless future generations. See, today I have appointed you over nations and over kingdoms: to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant. Written in a way that both challenges and encourages, the revolutionary message of Chase the Lion will help unleash the faith and courage people need to identify, chase, and catch the 500-hundred pound dreams in their lives. Chase the Lion not only helped me take a fresh look at my life’s purpose, but it also gave me the renewed energy to dream big and work hard.

Sometimes our kids were totally oblivious to the fact that we had the ball, so I would yell at the top of my lungs: You're on offense!I think that message distracts from the heart of every day faithfulness, of living as though God has a purpose to your every day routine. I am a passionate follower of Jesus Christ with an equally passionate belief that every woman who chooses to follow Jesus has been destined for greatness in His Kingdom. If doubt is putting your circumstances between you and God, faith is putting God between you and your circumstances. These are simple enough for young kids to learn, yet powerful enough for mature Bible students to benefit.