Saturday, June 23, 2007

Manifesto

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Had a blast at the men's retreat this weekend. I did a couple sessions on chasing lions. Also played volleyball and basketball till midnight. I love events where I'm not just speaking but hanging. As promised, here is the manifesto.

Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God. Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past and start creating the future. Stop playing it safe and start taking risks. Expand your horizons. Accumulate experiences. Enjoy the journey. Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can. Live like today is the first day and last day of your life. Don't let what's wrong with you keep you from worshipping what's right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze a new trail. Criticize by creating. Worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks. Don't try to be who you're not. Be yourself. Laugh at yourself. Quit holding out. Quit holding back. Quit running away.

Chase the lion.

1 Comments:

At June 24, 2007 12:24 PM, Blogger Rich said...

I've gotten about as low as I can remember in my career. I think I am buried inside my pit. Your book and blog really help, thank you. Especially this last post. Man, I wish I thought like this all the time. It's all too easy to get sucked back in by society. I'm realizing that knowing His Word will make me right in the head. You help keep me moving forward...thank you!

 

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