from Mark Batterson’s newest book:
“I don’t want to live my life in such a way that the best I can do is the best I can do. Frankly, my best isn’t good enough.
When I fail to pray, the best I can do is the best I can do. I forfeit my spiritual potential.”
Wow.
How can you begin to do the best God can do for you?
Sully
Congratulations Jason. Thank you for all that participated in the drawing.
Sully
I recently received word that I was going to be able to review Mark Batterson’s newest book, Wild Goose Chase, before it’s release date. Today, August 19, it released. Here is what I think:
The book gives wonderful incite into having a true relationship with God. In a relationship you need some adventure. If you don’t experience adventure you have the opportunity to become stale.
The same goes for your relationship with Christ.
Wild Goose Chase helps you to discover how you can begin to chase after God’s desires for your life, instead of routinely serving him.
Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book. (more to come later, it’s that good)
“I wonder if churches do to people what zoos do to animals.”
“We have a primal longing to be uncaged. And the cage opens when we recognize that Jesus didn’t die on the cross to keep us safe. Jesus died to make us dangerous.”
“You cannot simultaneously live by faith and be bored.”
“…pursuing a God-ordained passon, no matter how crazy it seems, is the most responsible thing you can do.”
Those are just a few gems from the book.
You can pick up a copy at Barnes and Noble or many other bookstores. You also have a chance to win a free copy. Download Mark’s 10 Steps to Setting Life Goals as well.
Sully
If you would like a copy of Mark Batterson’s Wild Goose Chase, read the segment below. Then comment this post by telling how you feel God is possibly leading you on a new adventure. I will then take the comments and draw a winner from a hat, or cup. The winner will not be decided upon by the content of the adventure, but by luck-of-the-draw, and will be notified by August 21.
Adventure is key to following after God. The unpredictability brings about excitement.
“Spontaneity is an underappreciated dimension of spirituality. In fact, spiritual maturity has less to do with long-range visions than it does with moment-by-moment sensitivity to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. And it is our moment-by-moment sensitivity to the Holy Spirit that turns life into an everyday adventure.”
“You know why some of us have never seen God part a river? Because our feet are still firmly planted on dry ground. We’re waiting on God while God is waiting on us.”
“If you want to discover your God-ordained passions, then you need to identify what makes you sad, mad, or glad.”
What adventure is God taking you on?
Sully
This past Saturday I went to the Pancake Pantry to celebrate Kristi’s birthday. It was amazing. I had pigs in a blanket. They were outstanding!
After brunch we went to the famous Hatch Show Print.
I got two new pieces to put up in my office.
I stayed away from framing them since they are posters. So I got a bit creative and mounted them on foam core, to give them a 3D look.
Sully
Along with telling my stories and letting you see funny videos, I also want to display more of my work.
Here is the lowerthird for our Dare U To Move series.
Sully
