{"id":3934,"date":"2008-08-13T20:55:26","date_gmt":"2008-08-14T02:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/?p=3934"},"modified":"2010-11-28T07:42:47","modified_gmt":"2010-11-28T13:42:47","slug":"mark-batterson-wild-goose-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/mark-batterson-wild-goose-chase\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Batterson :: Wild Goose Chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well I’ve finished my copy of Wild Goose Chase<\/em> by Mark Batterson<\/strong> (In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day). Started the book on Saturday and wrapped it up today at lunch. It was a great easy read at 174 pages. <\/p>\n

This is one of those books I’m sure my friends and family hate me reading — because I’m constantly stumbling upon great thoughts\/quotes\/ideas and dropping them txt messages or Tweets<\/a> throughout the day to share those same thoughts.<\/p>\n

As previously mentioned<\/a>, the idea\/title of the book comes from the name the Celtic Christians had for the Holy Spirit – an Geadh-Glas<\/em> or “the Wild Goose.”\u009d It may seem strange calling the Holy Spirit “The Wild Goose” – especially when you consider what we typically mean when we say, “a wild goose chase” (in fact I’ve already gotten an e-mail from someone who doesn’t like the “double entendre”) — but to me I definitely identify with this image of the Holy Spirit. <\/p>\n

When you’re following God’s plan for your life, I’ve found that it’s very rare for you to know exactly where you’re heading. And at times the path you’re heading down may seem pointless “but rest assured, God is working His plan.”<\/p>\n

Throughout the book Batterson gives examples of six different cages we find ourselves in that keep us from truly chasing The Wild Goose. I found myself identifying with pieces of each one – but primarily the cage of responsibility.<\/p>\n

I often find myself thinking, “I could<\/em> do this – but I have other responsibilities I’m tied to.” I also find myself wanting, as Batterson puts it, for “God to provide miraculous signs before I come out of my cage.” I want God to part the river before I get my feet wet. Yet if we live our faith out this way — is it really faith?<\/p>\n