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From a thought in  Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small  by Mark Batterson.  (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Have you found that true yet? Mark says, “I’m not suggesting that you don’t keep your eyes open or put your best foot forward. And if opportunity knocks, answer it. But the best path to your dream isn’t seeking a position of leadership; it’s posturing yourself as a servant.” He goes on, “All dreamers have to pay their dues, and I fear for those who don’t. Someday you’ll owe back taxes for the shortcuts you take. And your success will be short lived. Don’t be in such a hurry to begin the next chapter of your life that you fail to ace the lessons the current chapter is trying to teach you.” There are so many lessons, so many experiences for each one of us that build us into the person who will make a difference.   And we don’t want to lose out on any of those experiences and people because God has place

From a thought in  Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small  by Mark Batterson.  (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Mark says, “This may come as a mild surprise, especially in a book about pursuing dreams, but I don’t believe that everybody is destined to pursue his or her own dreams. Not everybody is a maverick dreamer. But if you’re not, it’s imperative that you get around someone who is. Why? Because without a vision the people perish!” He then says, “Serving someone else’s dream isn’t less significant than pursuing your own. In my opinion it’s more noble. It’s the dreamer who gets most of the credit at the curtain call. But I wonder if second fiddles will get most of the reward. And ultimately, it’s God who gets all the glory when the final credits roll.” Look at this, “Alex Haley, the Pulitzer Prize– winning author of Roots, is said to have hung in his office a painting of a turtle sitting on a fence post. ‘Anyti

From a thought in  Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small  by Mark Batterson.  (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) This is dealing with the why we do whatever we do, the purpose of our life as Christ followers.   Mark says, “You certainly have a job to do, but you also have a calling to fulfill. If you are a Christ follower, you are part of the royal priesthood. That means you are a priest-entrepreneur, priest-athlete, priest-entertainer, priest-politician, priest-coach.” He goes on, “Your portfolio is your pulpit. Your company is your congregation. And that goes for your team, your class, or your organization. Destiny isn’t pie in the sky. Destiny is being faithful right where you are. The best way to land your dream job is to do a good job at a bad job and do it with a great attitude! Be like Christ. Be yourself.” Every Christ follower has a calling on their life. So where