«In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day» by Mark Batterson
Pages: 224.
Genre: Christian, nonfiction, faith.
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MY SYNOPSIS
Benaiah is someone you probably wouldn’t noticed easily while reading Scripture, but it shouldn’t be the case since he dared to chase a lion into a pit! This book encourages us to do the same! This is our moment to face our battles and kill some giants.
MY REVIEW
This book is really, really good.
I enjoyed learning and relearning the principles the author is teaching.
I could feel all my excuses dying little by little. We’re lion chasers for God’s glory. We were not called to be safe, but to conquer the land our Lord has given us.
I absolutely loved the message this book is bringing us. I especially loved the concept that holiness is not only about the things we shouldn’t do, but also about those things we should be doing, like facing our fears and killing some giants.
All our present battles are preparing us for a great future if we choose to see them as opportunities to grow and learn, so let’s fight with everything in us!
This is a book to encourage us and to make us understand that we’re supposed to be risk takers.
I got a bit overwhelmed by Benaiah’s story because it’s mentioned a lot! However, I know that’s the very heart of this book, so I won’t complain about it!
I’m thankful for this read.
**I received a copy of this book from Multnomah through Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own**
FAVORITE QUOTES
+ «The sweetest memories are seldom the result of planning.»
+ «It is small acts of courage that change the course of history.»
+ «You can’t experience success without risking failure.»
Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. One church with eight locations. NCC is focused on reaching emerging generations and meets in theaters throughout the DC metro area. NCC also owns and operates the largest coffeehouse on Capitol Hill. Mark holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Regent University and is the New York Times bestselling author of 11 books, including The Circle Maker, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase and the two most recent, The Grave Robber and Jack Staples and the Ring of Time. Mark is married to Lora and they live on Capitol Hill with their three children: Parker, Summer, and Josiah.
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