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In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day
In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day | Mark Batterson
6 posts | 9 read | 1 reading | 3 to read
Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn't chase. You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued. Stop running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path. In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day is inspired by one of the most obscure yet courageous acts recorded in Scripture, a blessed and audacious act that left no regrets: “Benaiah chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it” (2 Samuel 23:20 -21). Unleash the lion chaser within! What if the life you really want, and the future God wants for you, is hiding right now in your biggest problem, your worst failure…your greatest fear? Story Behind the Book “Our best days often start out as our worst days. And our greatest opportunities are often disguised as our biggest problems. You can land in a pit with a lion on a snowy day, and it will seem like the end of the road. But God is in the recycling business. He recycles past experiences and uses them to prepare us for future opportunities. That is the story of my life. And that is the story of your life. Look in the rearview mirror long enough and you’ll see that God has purposely positioned you everywhere you’ve been—even when it seemed you’d taken a wrong turn.” —Mark Batterson
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beeweird
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Mehso-so

Batterson encourages readers to put more faith in the strength of their God than in the strength of the "lions" in their lives - whatever fears or obstacles might be in their way. Love the message and it's given me plenty to chew on, but the writing was at times trite and repetitive. Would have worked better as a sermon series. Took me months to finish because I couldn't get thru more than two chapters at a time. ???.5

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beeweird
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"There never has and never will be anyone like you. And that isn't a testament to you. It's a testament to the God who created you. Diversity is a celebration of originality."

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ssravp
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Pickpick

I really love the energy and clarity that Mark writes with. This was a book that will have me thinking for a long time.

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Crystal_Storms
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"Lion chasers are humble enough to let God call the shots and brave enough to follow where He leads." Mark Batterson, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars
#bebrave ?

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Smartypants
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Pickpick

Road trip back to the Carolinas and this book kept me company. A great resource on the topic of #faith

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TheologyBarbie81
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This book and its ability to push my buttons concerning all things to do with obedience to God will probably kill me. I don't know what's more intimidating: the truth in his words or my personal lions.