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In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars
| Title | In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars |
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| Date | 2023-09-14 04:26:33 |
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Desciption
Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn't chase. You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued. Stop running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path. In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day is inspired by one of the most obscure yet courageous acts recorded in Scripture, a blessed and audacious act that left no “Benaiah chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it†(2 Samuel 23:20 -21).Unleash the lion chaser within! #InAPit“Mark has become one of the most important voices for a new generation. Anything he touches changes lives. Read this book and you’ll see what I mean.† — Craig Groeschel, pastor of Life.Church, author of Chazown and Dare to Drop the Pose“As a leader and teacher, Mark Batterson brings imagination, energy, and insight. I appreciate his willingness to take bold risks and go to extraordinary lengths to reach our culture with a message that is truly relevant.† — Ed Young, senior pastor, Fellowship Church“Don’t settle for a normal life. Conquer your fears, accept His anointing, jump into that pit, chase the lion, and watch God’s Kingdom come in amazing ways.† — Christine Caine, founder of Propel Women, author of Unashamed
Review
WOW! An exhilarating must-read-slowly (to enjoy this at maximum!)!Can I post a bunch of excerpts around my workplace? (It would be the most loony thing I've ever done and would make every workday full of joy). Hmmm, I'm seriously considering it. How come that I've NEVER, ever, right until now, seen anything from this author? Q:Embrace relational uncertainty. It's called romance. Embrace spiritual uncertainty. It's called mystery. Embrace occupational uncertainty. It's called destiny. Embrace emotional uncertainty. It's called joy. Embrace intellectual uncertainty. It's called revelation. (c)Q:To the infinite, all finites are equal. (c) Actually, yeah.Q:God is in the business of strategically positioning us in the right place at the right time. (c)Q:God is in the résumé-building business. He is always using past experiences to prepare us for future opportunities. (c) Hilarious.Q:What sets lion chasers apart isn’t the outcome. It’s the courage to chase God-sized dreams. (c)Q:The author gives an interesting naval etymology of the word "opportunity". It referred to days in which sailing ships had to wait outside a port for the appropriate tide, which then was their chance until the next tide. (c)Q:Any detail can be magnified to reveal even more detail ad infinitum. The technical term is “infinite complexity.†Fractals are the theological equivalent of what theologians call the incomprehensibility of God. Just when we think we have God figured out, we discover a new dimension of His kaleidoscopic personality. (c)Q:They thrive in the toughest circumstances because they know that impossible odds set the stage for amazing miracles. (c)Q:Dreaming big enables you to fail forward. (c)Q:Your focus determines your reality. (c)Q:Medvec studied Olympic medalists and discovered that bronze medalists were quantifiably happier than silver medalists. Here's why: Silver medalists tended to focus on how close they were to winning gold, so they weren't satisfied with silver; bronze medalists tended to focus on how close they came to not winning a medal at all, so they were just happy to be on the medal stand. (c)Q:One of the most exhilarating things in the world is doing something that no one thinks you can do. (c)Q:
