Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Run Towards The Roar...Again

Benaiah son of Jehoiada, 
a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, 
performed great exploits.  
He struck down Moab's two mightiest warriors.  He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion. 
- 1 Chron. 11:22

Benaiah has to be one of my favorite Biblical characters, even though he doesn't get much publicity.

Here's why...
Benaiah did work.
Day in, day out...
He was grinding.
Sharpening.
Sweating.

...and listening.

One day he hears a roar in the neighborhood.   
The kinda roar that comes from the kinda things that have a tendency to ruin one's day.

The kinda roar that kills dreams...
Paralyzes with fear...
Makes you a loser long before the game begins...

The kinda roar that makes you walk away from the fight...
and then echoes in your soul for the rest of your life.

The kinda roar that announces "this is your moment"

Benaiah seized that moment
Benaiah ran towards the roar

Every day we will hear the echoes of the roars around us
Every day we will have a moment - to run towards, or run from

Know the funny thing?  
The 'roar' wants none of you
It's banking on you getting scared, giving up, backing down

It's trying to get you to think you've messed up too badly
That you just aren't good enough...
Strong enough...
Talented enough...

School's too small...
Game's too weak...
Dream's too big...

That's just the roar and that roar wants none of you
Run towards the roar

Benaiah's name means 'God has built'
How cool is that...?

Benny did all the grinding and prepping - but God has built
Makes me think that even the roars we hear - God has built

Because He knows we're ready
Because He knows we've prepped
Because He knows we might be a little scared...
...but He knows He has built this moment

Hear that roar?
That's the sound of your moment
Go do work
Write your story
Run Towards The Roar

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