Wild Goose Chase-A review by Mike James I was inspired while reading Mark Batterson's previous book, "In a Pit With a Lion On a Snowy Day," so, of course, I approached, "Wild Goose Chase," with a similar expectation to find within the contents some "nuggets" of inspiration. One of the most fundamental aspects of the book is that Mark Batterson seeks to write a book not about You or Me-it's not meant to provide us encouragment in OUR quest for spiritual adventure-but to make it clear to us that God is wanting to write HIS-story through our lives. The intention of the book isn't only to inspire us on our journey, but to open us up to the possibilities that lie within the power of the God who wants to accomplish great things through us. The author has outlined 6 cages that keep us from allowing God to truly accomplish great things in us: the cage of responsibility (instead of making a life we end up making a living, FIND your God-ordained passion: in the words of Mother Teresa, "find your own Calcutta."), the cage of routine (don't miss the voice of God because you are drowning in life sucking routine, what can you do to get back the freshness?), the cage of assumptions (challenge the assumptions in your life: "people cannot discover new lands until they have the courage to lose sight of the shore!"), the cage of guilt (sin-grace=guilt, sin+grace=gratitude, what guilt is holding you back-forgive or be forgiven), cage of failure (gaining the right perspective on failures is key), the cage of fear (take some stinkin' risks, are you more worried about missed opportunities or messing up?). I think these are great foundations for serious personal reflection, but one thing that is certain-it's not about us! It's not about us generating a vision after deep personal reflection...it's about getting that God-sized vision for our lives! And I think Mark Batterson does an incredible job of painting that picture. I would encourage you to secure your copy of this book at Borders and begin your chase! The first to reply to michaelneiljames@gmail.com will win a free copy. Please send your name and address.
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Being one who has been interested in Celtic Christianity’s history since Patrick introduced it, I was curious about the book when I saw it mentioned on your blog. I am even more encouraged to read it now after your review! It seems a lot of writers in the “Christian Inspiration” section have become formulaic, and don’t seem much more than self-help books with a “Christian” spin. It’s nice to know that some authors are showing us how to seek/search for what God is doing and find how we fit, rather than try to use some spiritual technique or system to gain blessing for our own agenda.
Thanks for your review!
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