are the odds against you :: Tuesday E-Devotion

I am amazed by the accomplishments of many people who are 'underdogs.'

About a month ago Ben Arment wrote this post about Ben Saunders. This dude was told that he couldn't achieve anything. Take a look at his website, and I believe you, like I was, will be amazed at what Ben Saunders has done. Saunders has crushed the odds against him as he chased the lion.

Watch a news story about Kevin Connelly this weekend who has no legs but has traveled more than most people I know. Look at his website where he has posted pictures of how people stare at him. This is eye opening, and this dude has chased the lion and beaten the odds.

Almost daily we come in contact with people who defy the odds, live life to the fulfilled and go way beyond the status quo. Look for these people. Be amazed by them. In today's e-devotion I share with you some God thoughts and couple observations from my search for people who are chasing the lion.

Proverbs 24:10 (nlt) --- If you fail under pressure,your strength is too small.

Philippians 3:12 (nlt) --- I don't mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me.

Philippians 3:14 (nlt) --- I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

People who chase the lion as the odds seem to be against them aren't afraid to stick out in the crowd. Often Christians would rather get lost in the crowd. Yet I observe that those who take risk and don't let fear hold them back don't try to get noticed, but they do what they must to be in the chase, to accomplish great things and let people notice them. They don't live for to be noticed. They live to make a difference.

Batterson says in Chase the Lion that most people who make a big splash and get noticed start out insignificant and have no plan to get up on any stage.

Remember that lion chasers aren't afraid of what people say or think. In the lion chaser's manifesto, this line sticks out to me: Worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks.

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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