It's been quite a while since I posted the Lion Chasers Manifesto. Speaking in chapel at Anderson University today on that topic so I thought I'd post 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. Accumulate experiences. Consider the lilies. Criticize by creating. 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 worshiping what's right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze new trails. 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.
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. Accumulate experiences. Consider the lilies. Criticize by creating. 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 worshiping what's right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze new trails. 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.
15 Comments:
what a powerful manifesto to start the year off with Mark! - would love to use this at our womens conference coming up in March- should be printed out to keep in front of every step, decision, and risk we take!
had forgotten this. It was good to be reminded of it again. Thanks Mark.
Sounds like that abundant life that Christ came to give.... Barbara
I've printed this and had it hanging in my office. Such good stuff!!!!
Can't tell you how much I've appreciated you Mark!
i have this hanging in my house in a black frame. try to read it often. love it! thanks so much. great writer.
man this is cool!! i dig it man!!!
Thanks for the words you shared this AM. I appreciated your honesty and transparency during the Q and A. God used you to say some things that I needed to hear. Thanks.
I had a question from the conference today but did not have the time to ask. How do you approach the year as it pertains to your preaching calendar? Would you share some thoughts about how you plan it?
Really enjoyed the YLN conference today!
Mark, keep up the great articles
Mark:
This short paragraph was posted on the office message board in my wife's place of work. She brought it home to me two years ago. I read it follow up on it found your blog site, purchased your books and have been a reader ever since.
Take Care and blessings
Rich
Mark"
Two years ago my wife brought home a posting she had copied from the message board at her workplace. It was the paragraph's you've posted today. At the time I followed up to see who Mark Batterson was, found your blog, purchased your books and have been a reader ever since.
God's blessing and kindness
Mark, this is my favorite "quote" on my fb page! Just sayin'!
I am employed at Anderson University and a member of NewSpring. I was so excited that you were going to be the speaker at chapel, because I have had the privilege to read your books and absolutely love your outlook on life. The group that my husband and I lead, recently studied, "In A Pit..." and we were all ready to kill a lion. Thank you for using your gift(s) to help people unleash the power within. May God continue to bless you and your ministry!
This is amazing mark! thank you so much, I am from venezuela and even though I don't even know how I got to your blog, I keep reading it every single day and it keeps blessing me more and more, thank you! I shared this with all my ministry partners! God bless you!
I think I'm going to frame this, thank you, Mark.
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