I just finished reading a book that was recommended by our General Superintendent, Dr. George Wood. It's title is "In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day: How To Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars." The author is Mark Batterson, an Assembly of God minister, who is lead pastor at National Community Church in Washington D.C. You may even want to check out the church's web site.
The title and premise of the book is built around two verses: 2 Samuel 23:21-21.
"Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, who performed great exploits. He struck down two of Moab's best men. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. And he struck down a huge Egyptian. Although the Egyptian had a spear in his hand, Benaiah went against him with a club. He snatched the spear from the Egyptian's hand and killed him with his own spear."
Mark's book is a thoughtful and challenging writing regarding our faith journey and making an impact in our world for the kingdom of God. My favorite passage in the book is found on page 17:
"I have a simple definition of success: Do the best you can with what you have where you are. In essence, success is making the most of every opportunity. Spiritual maturity is seeing and seizing God-ordained opportunities. Think of every opportunity as God's gift to you. What you do with those opportunities is your gift to God. I'm absolutely convinced that our greatest regrets in life will be missed opportunities."
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