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“One day God is going to show up and show off.”

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 Locations 1218-1219). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

There is more to that statement by Mark than the statement by itself. I hope this challenges you as it did me.

Mark says, “I don’t know what dream you’re chasing, but you have to prove yourself one swing, one rehearsal, one practice, one book at a time. And unless you want to be a one-hit wonder, you have to do it day in and day out.”

He goes on, “Pablo Casals is considered by many to be the greatest cellist ever to draw the bow. He played for Queen Victoria when he was twenty-two. He also played for President Kennedy when he was eighty-six. Casals lived to the age of ninety-six, and he was still practicing three hours a day. When asked why, he said, ‘I’m beginning to notice some improvement.’”

I needed this today.

Mark then said, “You get into shape one workout at a time. You get out of debt one payment at a time. You get your graduate degree one class at a time. You get the music scholarship one rehearsal at a time. You get the job promotion one project at a time. You get the game ball one practice at a time.”

He then leads up to this thought by saying, “Whatever dream journey you’re on, you have to take it one step at a time. And if you keep doing the right things day in and day out, one day God is going to show up and show off.”

He adds his part to our faith, our prayers, our obedience and actions.  And that is when it gets really exciting.


So what is it that you are close to quit doing?

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