Books, Divine Appointments & Answered Prayer
Just got an email from someone who is reading In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day. So encouraged by the way God is using the book before it even hits bookstores. I share stories like this to help me mark the trail and give credit where credit is due! These stories are testimonies to the sovereignty of God.
One of the things we prayed for before the book even went to press was that the book would result in divine appointments. We prayed that the right people would read it at the right time. And we prayed that God would use it as a spiritual catalyst--a spiritual conversation starter if you will.
I'm in my final year of law school and merely by having your book present on the desk in my office at school, I have already engaged in conversations with three different people about the premise and extended metaphor of the book. I wasn't trying to reach anyone, I never realized that you're book was even visible in my office, but it was, it jumped out and caught several people's attention, and as a result I had the privilege of discussing God's plans for our future with three of my close friends.
Absent your book leading them to ask questions, I would never have been able to orchestrate or plan on having those conversations. I've never seen people actually drawn to something the way they are drawn to your book. It has to be a combination of (1) the title, (2) the cover artwork, and (3) the premise of the book.
Chase the lion!
One of the things we prayed for before the book even went to press was that the book would result in divine appointments. We prayed that the right people would read it at the right time. And we prayed that God would use it as a spiritual catalyst--a spiritual conversation starter if you will.
I'm in my final year of law school and merely by having your book present on the desk in my office at school, I have already engaged in conversations with three different people about the premise and extended metaphor of the book. I wasn't trying to reach anyone, I never realized that you're book was even visible in my office, but it was, it jumped out and caught several people's attention, and as a result I had the privilege of discussing God's plans for our future with three of my close friends.
Absent your book leading them to ask questions, I would never have been able to orchestrate or plan on having those conversations. I've never seen people actually drawn to something the way they are drawn to your book. It has to be a combination of (1) the title, (2) the cover artwork, and (3) the premise of the book.
Chase the lion!
3 Comments:
While you're on the topic, I just want to say that I finished the book the other day (got it free at Catalyst) and I enjoyed it. Good writing, great challenges. I gave it a review on my blog if you want to take a peek, but in a nutshell, I think the book does a great job at capturing what I've loved about your blog.
Had I gotten the book six months ago, it would have really encouraged me in the leap of faith I was about to take. But looking back, the encouragement you give through your blog helped me as much as the book would have!
Hey Mark,
Just got my copy of your book today from Amazon... Its cold here in NW Florida... and I'm settling in tonight to start the adventure... Will let you know on my blog what I think... I'm sure it will be great!
That's really encouraging and looks like a big answer to prayer, too.
I will admit, the title seemed strange to me at first, but I'm liking it more and more every day!
In fact, my Bible reading took me through that passage in 2 Samuel last week, and I realized the context: David is at the end of his reign, and that chapter is a who's who of David's mighty men of valor and the highlights of how God used them. No wonder that little nugget you dug up is so powerful.
May your prayer for people to be lion chasers spread at least as far and as wide as the Prayer of Jabez nugget that Bruce Wilkinson highlighted from Scripture in his book! In fact, that was the same publisher, wasn't it?!
Tim
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