{"id":10286,"date":"2016-10-07T19:23:16","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T00:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=10286"},"modified":"2016-10-07T19:23:16","modified_gmt":"2016-10-08T00:23:16","slug":"book-review-chase-the-lion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/?p=10286","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Chase the Lion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Chase-Lion-Dream-Doesnt-Scare\/dp\/1601428855\/ref=sr_tnr_p_1_12817_1_twi_har_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475761754&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=chase+the+lion\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10287\" alt=\"Chase-The-Lion-3D-Cover-Mark-Batterson-325\" src=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Chase-The-Lion-3D-Cover-Mark-Batterson-325.jpg\" width=\"325\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Chase-The-Lion-3D-Cover-Mark-Batterson-325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Chase-The-Lion-3D-Cover-Mark-Batterson-325-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Chase-Lion-Dream-Doesnt-Scare\/dp\/1601428855\/ref=sr_tnr_p_1_12817_1_twi_har_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1475761754&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=chase+the+lion\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Chase the Lion<\/em><\/a> by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.markbatterson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Batterson<\/a>\u00a0is well worth your time! \u00a0Are you a dreamer? \u00a0Do you love taking time to truly seek the Lord in the small details of your life as well as the glaring obvious areas that He reveals to us? \u00a0Mark Batterson is a passionate leader that desires to be intentional in the way that he lives his life, leads his family, and serves the church that God has called him to pastor. \u00a0 I&#8217;ve enjoyed several of his books and was so excited to be selected to review a copy of his newest book, <em>Chase the Lion<\/em>. \u00a0This book was a quick read. \u00a0As soon as I finished it, I passed it along to a leader I have the privilege of investing in and he read it quickly too. \u00a0Warning: Only read this book if you are ready to set aside the distractions, get rid of the complaints and excuses, and CHASE THE LION.<\/p>\n<p>I highlighted several things while reading and have posted those notes below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"no\"?--><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Lion chasers don\u2019t run away; lion chasers run to the roar. \u00a0They don\u2019t see a five-hundred pound problem; they seize opportunity by the mane. They don\u2019t take flight; they fight to the death for their dreams.<\/li>\n<li>I have a theory: your favorite scripture will become the script of your life.<\/li>\n<li>At the end of our lives, our greatest regrets will be the God-ordained opportunities we left on the table, the God-given passions we didn\u2019t pursue, and the God-sized teams we didn\u2019t go after because we let fear dictate our decisions.<\/li>\n<li>If your dream doesn\u2019t scare you, it\u2019s too small.<\/li>\n<li>Imagination is God\u2019s gift to you. \u00a0A dream is your gift back to God.<\/li>\n<li>I saw what God could do if you plant yourself in one place and let your roots grow deep.<\/li>\n<li>No conflict. \u00a0No story.<\/li>\n<li>One of the best ways to discover your destiny is to study your history. \u00a0The seeds of your dreams are often buried in your memory, three levels down. \u00a0Take inventory.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI despaired at the thought that my life might slip by without seeing God show himself mightily on our behalf.\u201d Jim Cymbala, <em>Fresh Wind Fresh Fire <\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cLife isn\u2019t about finding the answers, it\u2019s about asking the questions.\u201d \u00a0Brian Grazer, <em>A Curious Mind <\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u201cObviously the time continuum has been disrupted, creating a new temporal event sequence resulting in this alternate reality.\u201d \u00a0Doc Brown to Marty McFly in <em>Back to the Future Part II <\/em><\/li>\n<li>What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. Revelation 3:7<\/li>\n<li>Contextual intelligence is the ability to spot opportunity where others don\u2019t. \u00a0That\u2019s what sets leaders apart; that\u2019s what sets them up for success. \u00a0Call it a sixth sense. \u00a0Call it gut instinct. \u00a0Lion chasers see and seize the decisive moment.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSometimes the greatest opposition to what God wants to do next comes from those who were on the cutting edge of what God did last.\u201d \u00a0RT Kendall, <em>The Anointing <\/em><\/li>\n<li>What do you need to stop doing today? \u00a0What do you need to start doing today? \u00a0Whether its a stop-doing list or a start-doing list, a dream without a to-do list is called a wish list. \u00a0Don\u2019t get overwhelmed by the size of the lion. \u00a0Focus on the first step.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Christian is called upon not to be like a thermometer conforming to the temperature of his society, but he must be like a thermostat serving to transform the temperature of his society.\u201d Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., November 1954 in a sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL entitled \u201c<em>Transformed Nonconformist<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t accumulate possessions; accumulate experiences.<\/li>\n<li>How do you discern the voice of God\/ \u00a0It starts with the Word of God. \u00a0If you want to get a word from God, get into the Word of God. \u00a0That\u2019s how you learn to discern the voice of God. \u00a0After all, it\u2019s the Spirit of God who inspired the Word of God. \u00a0And when the Spirit of God quickens the Word of God, it\u2019s like hearing the voice of God in Dolby surround sound.<\/li>\n<li>We have a free-market system of small groups at National Community Church, which means we don\u2019t tell our leaders what to do. \u00a0We let our leaders get a vision from God and go for it. \u00a0That doesn\u2019t mean we never red-light an idea, but we\u2019ve created a green-light culture. \u00a0Why? \u00a0Because two thousand years ago Jesus said, \u201cGo.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>God wants to redeem every attack the Enemy has waged against us. \u00a0In fact, what the Enemy intends for evil, God will use for good. \u00a0Don\u2019t waste suffering. \u00a0Don\u2019t waste failure. \u00a0Don\u2019t waste disappointment. \u00a0Don\u2019t waste cancer. \u00a0Don\u2019t waste divorce. \u00a0God wants to recycle those things for His purposes!<\/li>\n<li>Whoever watches the win will not plant; whoever looks to the clouds will not reap. \u00a0Ecclesiastes 11:4<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYour inability to understand stems from a failure of imagination on your part.\u201d \u00a0Tolkien to CS Lewis when Lewis was struggling to understand Christianity<\/li>\n<li>Our natural tendency is to surround ourselves with people like us. \u00a0But if you want to grow yourself and your organization, you can\u2019t surround yourself with a bunch of yes men and yes women. \u00a0You need people who think differently and lead differently. \u00a0That creates a healthy and holy tension, but as with a stringed instrument, tension keeps you in tune. \u00a0Without tension there is no melody, no harmony.<\/li>\n<li>How do we push back the kingdom of darkness? \u00a0By highlighting stories of God\u2019s goodness, God\u2019s grace.<\/li>\n<li>Pride is the first chapter in the book of failure. \u00a0Humility is the first chapter in the book of success. \u00a0God won\u2019t put you in a position of leadership until you take a posture of servanthood.<\/li>\n<li>Humility is the prologue to every success story in Scripture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i>Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through their book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission\u2019s 16 CFR, Part 255 &lt;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.access.gpo.gov\/nara\/cfr\/waisidx_03\/16cfr255_03.html\">http:\/\/www.access.gpo.gov\/nara\/cfr\/waisidx_03\/16cfr255_03.html<\/a>&gt; : \u201cGuides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Chase the Lion by Mark Batterson\u00a0is well worth your time! \u00a0Are you a dreamer? \u00a0Do you love taking time to truly seek the Lord in the small details of your life as well as the glaring obvious areas that He reveals to us? \u00a0Mark Batterson is a passionate leader that desires to be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,14,35,16,23,28,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible-study","category-book-review","category-creative","category-family","category-generosity","category-integrity","category-leadership"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10286\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meganstrange.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}