this may or may not be known about me, but erwin mcmanus is one of my favorite authors/speakers/people. i’m relatively new on the bandwagon too. it first started at a recommendation from brandon (my boss) to check out a sermon he gave on the barbarian way. then, i saw him speak at the 2007 willow arts conference. then, i read soul cravings and watched the accompanying films.
when i recently saw that he had come out with a new book (and again, a dvd of five short films), i was jumping at the bit to get my paws on it.
i’ve been taking my time through deadly viper character assassins, which sounds strange since it’s such a short book, but now it’s going to have to wait, as wide awake has become my new primary objective. it’s been almost a year since i blogged through a book, but i’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts and a few quotes through what is already looking like a great book.
so first, let me share a few quotes below, and then i’ll share some of my thoughts.
“I have come to a place where I think of every human being as pre-great. — People are the most underused and undervalued resource on this planet.”
“The real battle is not between good and evil, but between less and more. Most of us don’t choose the worst life, we just don’t choose the best.”
“…sometimes the limitations you are willing to accept establish the boundaries of your existence.”
“Is it possible that you are not living the life of your dreams because God has asked you what you want and you are asking for way to little? Have you been willing to settle for less than your dream?”
“There are others whose lives and future depend on you stepping up and living big.”
“You cannot even begin to live the dream God has for you until you stop living only for yourself.”
…wow.
this book is definitely a call to “wake up” and get going with my life. i’m only through chapter one and i’m already starting to wonder what i have been afraid to do in my life. there are so many things this applies to, from my journey to lose two hundred pounds, to my marriage, to my career. is this where god really wants me? am i afraid to dream big? if i truly believe that through god all things are possible, why am i afraid to dream big? is anything really “too crazy?”
these are the things i am now pondering.
