Perhaps the Lord....

Mark Batterson's blog post today.. wow.. this is SUCH a word in DUE SEASON for us... had to post it here... check out more of Mark's wisdom here

Perhaps

Here's one of my favorite phrases in Scripture. I Samuel 14:6 says, "Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf." I love that modus operandi. But I honestly think many if not most Christians take the opposite approach. Perhaps the Lord WON'T act in our behalf. We let fear dictate our decisions. We have a better-safe-than-sorry mentality. We live as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death.

Maybe it's time for a paradigm shift. When did we start believing that God wants to take us to safe places to do easy things? Here's a thought: the will of God is not an insurance plan. It's a daring plan.

I think we've made a false assumption that the will of God gets easier as we grow spiritually. Some dimensions do get easier with the consistent practice of spiritual disciplines. But I also think God will give us more difficult, dangerous, and daring things to do!

I love this phrase. It's so hopeful. It's so optimistic. And it's the key to living with holy anticipation. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. May God give us the spirit of Jonathan!

Last Chance to Win...

Just a reminder... I am drawing for the new Mark Batterson "Wild Goose Chase" giveaway tomorrow... enter tonight for your chance to win!

Chasing the Goose

Mark Batterson’s new book, “Wild Goose Chase” is being released this month. Being an avid reader and Batterson fan, I jumped at an opportunity to be part of the “Wild Goose Chase” blog tour. I threw my hat in the ring with hopes that I would be selected ….and yesterday I received an email stating that I had been! Yippee!!! I will be receiving Mark’s new book via mail in a few days which I no doubt will devour in a day or so. He is a great writer, easy to read and understand.

On August 19^th, I along with the other selected bloggers will post a review and synopsis of the book along with links where the book can be purchased. I will also be giving away a copy of “Wild Goose Chase” to one of my blog readers! Stay tuned for more details and make sure you visit “Destiny Driven” on the 19^th for a chance to win a copy of “Wild Goose Chase” by Mark Batterson!