You will look back longingly on risks not taken, opportunities not seized, and dreams not pursued. Stop running away from what scares you most and start chasing the God-ordained opportunities that cross your path. In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day is inspired by one of the most obscure yet courageous acts recorded in Scripture, a blessed and audacious act that left no regrets: “Benaiah chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it” (2 Samuel 23:20 -21). Unleash the lion chaser within! What if the life you really want, and the future God wants for you, is hiding right now in your biggest problem, your worst failure…your greatest fear? Story Behind the Book“Our best days often start out as our worst days. And our greatest opportunities are often disguised as our biggest problems. You can land in a pit with a lion on a snowy day, and it will seem like the end of the road. But God is in the recycling business. He recycles past experiences and uses them to prepare us for future opportunities. That is the story of my life. And that is the story of your life. Look in the rearview mirror long enough and you’ll see that God has purposely positioned you everywhere you’ve been—even when it seemed you’d taken a wrong turn.” —Mark Batterson
^ (2014). In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Multnomah Books. ISBN 9781590527153 (revised Feb 2023)
^In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day : How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars by Mark Batterson (Trade Paper)ISBN 9781590527153 (revised Jun 2020)
^In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day : How To Survive And Thrive When Opportunity RoarsBiggerBooks. ISBN 9781590527153 (revised Jul 2024)
^In A Pit With A Lion On A Snowy Day: How To Survive And Thrive When Opportunity RoarsIndigo. ISBN 9781590527153 (revised Nov 2023)
^Mark Batterson (2006). In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars, Multnomah Books. Amazon. ISBN 9781590527153 (revised Nov 2015)
In this book, Pastor Mark Batterson takes a rather obscure and short story and develops an entire theology of risk taking. Benaiah struck down a lion in a pit on a snowy day. From there he writes 170 pages about why we should take risks too.His argument isn't all bad...risk taking for Jesus is good. But we know very little about this particular story about Benaiah. Batterson takes very good helping of artistic license to imagine what must have ..
I thought this book would be a quick read. However, each chapter is so packed with revelation and wisdom it takes time, well spent, to take it all in. There are a few themes that have really stayed with me as I have read this book:God will turn my bad break into a big break!Do the best with what you have where you are!When it comes to God, there are no degrees of difficulty!If we learn from our mistakes, there is no failure (my favor..
