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“Don’t accumulate possessions; accumulate experiences.”

A thought by Mark Batterson (2016-09-06) from his book, Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn't Scare You, It's Too Small (Kindle Location 2076). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Mark says, “Are you living your life in a way that is worth telling stories about? The sad reality is that most people spend their lives accumulating the wrong things. Instead of accumulating experiences, they accumulate possessions. And when that’s your objective, you end up possessed by your possessions. You don’t own them; they own you.”

He goes on, “There is a world of difference between making a living and making a life. Life isn’t measured in dollars; it’s measured in moments you can’t put a price tag on. It’s so easy to become a creature of habit, isn’t it? We go through the routine day after day. And before we know it, we’re just going through the motions. Don’t settle for the status quo. For that matter, don’t settle down at all, ever!”

I love life.  I really do.  I love the experience of life.  Life is a gift that God has given to us and how we live it is our gift back to God. 

Mark says, “Seek God. And when you do, don’t be surprised when God does immeasurably more than all you can ask or imagine! The day you stop dreaming is the day you start dying. The day you start dreaming is the day you really start living.”  That is where living life really comes from. 

Thanks God for the experiences you have laid out for us today.  Thanks for being there with us.  May we look for what you have laid out for us and then step out to live them.  You are so good and you are so exciting.  Thanks for being my friend.

 By the way, a couple weekends back, Margaret and I went to Sequoia National Park.  Wow, what an experience.  Last weekend we went to Disneyland with some of our family.  Now that was fun.


So what are you experiencing?
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  1. UnknownJuly 15, 2018 at 4:55 AM

    I'm enjoying this very much. Great opening, it drew me in. I wanted to know more. Thank you.

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