November 8, 2021

Lion Chaser’s Manifesto by Mark Batterson

Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Run to the roar.

Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-given passions.

Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention.

Stop pointing out problems. Become part of the solution.

Stop repeating the past and start creating the future.

Face your fears.

Fight for your dreams.

Grab opportunity by the mane and don’t let go!

Live like today is the first day and the last day of your life.

Don’t let fear dictate your decisions.

Burn sinful bridges. Blaze new trails. Live for that applause of nail-scarred hands.

Don’t let what’s wrong with you keep you from appreciating what’s right.

Dare to fail. Dare to be different.

Quit holding out. Quit holding back. Quit running away.

Chase the lion.

Whatever the lion is in your life, I encourage you to adopt a whatever-it-takes attitude to chase the lion for all you are worth. Even if you never catch it, you’ll never regret it.