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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 n

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 676). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. ( Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Mark says, “One word of encouragement has the potential to change a person’s perspective on life, a person’s plot line for all eternity. And don’t just compliment people to their faces. Brag about them behind their backs! The right word at the right time can be the catalyst for someone else’s dream. Mark has a friend whose name is Don Miller. Mark says, “Don is a New York Times best-selling author who has sold millions of books, but during his younger years he was somewhat of a misfit. Actually, his self-assessment is a little more brutal: ‘I wasn’t good at anything.’ Then Don was asked to write a short article for his high school youth group newsletter. That’s when one unscripted encounter, one compliment rewrot

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 533). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. ( Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Mark gives a great illustration of this thought.   He says, “The Battle of Jericho ranks as one of the most significant turning points in the Jewish storyline. It was the first victory in the Promised Land, but the key to victory was an act of kindness. And that act of kindness is the key to your salvation. When the Israelites sent two spies into Jericho to do reconnaissance, they were nearly captured. It was a prostitute named Rahab who saved their lives by risking hers. Harboring Jewish spies was akin to treason. So before helping them escape, Rahab cut a deal. She simply asked them to return the favor: ‘Please swear to me by the LORD that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you.’