“But when others give up, lion chasers step up.”- Mark Batterson “Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God.”- Leviticus 20:7 Mark Batterson begins Chapter 10 (“The Lion’s Den”) of Chase the Lion by observing that we celebrate Benaiah because he came out of the lion’s den alive. However, while that’s […]
“When you look back on your life as a whole . . . you’ll also take pride in enduring difficult days, overcoming daunting challenges. . . . We’ll also be defined by how we endured disappointment, faced our fears, and learned from our mistakes. “- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 9 of Chase the […]
“A thin place . . . it’s there that we discover that the dream isn’t about us at all.”- Mark Batterson “During harvest time, three of the thirty chief men came down to David at the cave of Adullam . . .”- 2 Samuel 23:13 In Chapter 9 (“On This Spot”) of Chase the Lion, […]
“Faith is taking the first step before God reveals the second step.”- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 8 of Chase the Lion, he contrasts faith and doubt: “When we operate in faith, we aren’t risking our reputation. We’re risking God’s reputation! And God can handle Himself just fine, thank you. You may doubt […]
“View affects vision.”- Mark Batterson “He [the Lord] took him [Abram] outside and said, ‘Look up at the heavens and count the stars- if indeed you can count them.”- Genesis 15:5 In Chapter 8 (“Field of Dreams”) of Chase the Lion, Mark Batterson informs us he lives by the following formula adopted for Summit Leaders […]
“I think our greatest shortcoming is not feeling good enough about what God has done right. When we undercelebrate, we fall short of the glory of God.”- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 7 of Chase the Lion, he notes that after an upset Israelite victory over the Philistines, Samuel built an altar. Next, […]
“No one achieves his or her dream without daily disciplines.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 7 (“Frozen”) of Chase the Lion, Pastor Mark Batterson underscores the fact that no shortcuts exist when it come to dream chasing. As Mark explains, work ethic + prayer ethic inches you closer to your dream. Therefore, chasing your dream consists […]
“When it comes to chasing lions, inertia is enemy number one.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 6 (“The Decisive Moment”) of Chase the Lion, Pastor Mark Batterson begins with a discussion of contextual intelligence. Mark defines contextual intelligence as “the ability to spot opportunity where others don’t.” Synonyms include ‘sixth sense’ and ‘gut instincts’. Most noteworthy, […]
“I find my equilibrium in God’s sovereignty.”- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 5 of Chase the Lion, he notes that all the possible permutations involved in making the right moves can overwhelm us. Yet, Mark encourages, with God ordering our footsteps, we shouldn’t be nervous. Eventually, God uses everything in our past for His […]
“It’s two- inch events that change our trajectory.”- Mark Batterson “From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth, and he determined the times set for them and the exact places they should live.”- Acts 17:26 Mark Batterson opens Chapter 5 (“The Game of Inches”) of Chase the […]
“There is always a moment when the door opens- a genesis moment when God reveals Himself.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 4 (“The Door to the Future”) of Chase the Lion, Mark Batterson emphatically states every dream journey contains genesis moments. Such moments radically change the plot line of our life. Furthermore, once the door of […]
‘ . . . you cannot break the law of sowing and reaping. It will make you or break you.”- Mark Batterson “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good […]