Evotional.com - Mark Batterson

I just read an interesting interview with Deepak Chopra in Time magazine. He said that his purpose in writing is to "bridge the scientific insights of today with the spiritual yearning that we all have." I find that fascinating. I feel like one of my strengths is cross-polinization. I'm not the smartest guy on the block, but I am interested in everything. I love theology, but I love other ologies as well. I think every spiritual truth has a physical parallel. It's almost as if the physical and spiritual are parallel universes. I love reading about the latest discoveries and how they amplify the truth of Scripture. For what it's worth, one of my all-time favorite Einstein quotes is, "Never lose a holy curiosity." In our March series, The Physics of Faith, will be a fun cross-polinization series that will hopefully help people get a handle on faith.

Chopra said one other thing that I thought was cool. He said he writes for intrinsic purposes. "I'm just singing in the Bathroom, and if anyone wants to listen, they're welcome." If you do things for extrinsic purposes--a reward that comes from it--rather than intrinsic purposes--for the love of doing it--you'll eventually short-circuit. I preach and write because I have to not because I have to. One have to is "I'm on the schedule" or "it's my job." The other have to is "I"m called and compelled." When you find intrinsic joy in what you do then all the extrinsic rewards are gravy!