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Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God

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Most of us have no idea where we’re going most of the time. Perfect.

“Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit–An Geadh-Glas, or ‘the Wild Goose.’ The name hints at mystery. Much like a wild goose, the Spirit of God cannot be tracked or tamed. An element of danger, an air of unpredictability surround Him. And while the name may sound a little sacrilegious, I cannot...more

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Published August 19th 2008 by Multnomah Books

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Sep 08, 2008 Jesse Dedel is currently reading it

This book, which I am still reading, is the latest in a long and fine line of Spirit-inspired writings that come along once in every Generation, calling each generation out from the doldrums of spiritual lethargy and apathy and into the wild and wonderfully dangerous world of faith-fueled adventure with the One and Only, Wild and Dangerous Living God!

As I said, I am still reading it. However, going by the parts of it that I have read, I must say that it has proven to be no less than powerful and...more

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Dec 26, 2012 Meester Uttley rated it 4 of 5 stars

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In elaborating his title metaphor, drawn from Celtic Christian origins, Batterson is quick to point out the subtle yet crucial difference between a Wild Goose chase (a pointless endeavor) and the act of chasing the Wild Goose, by which he means seeking to know the Holy Spirit. Chasing the Goose, he says, allows God to work His plan for you, and is an adventuresome undertaking that can take you to new and rewarding places. He warns the reader that the adventure may be “unnerving or disorienting”...more In elaborating his title metaphor, drawn from Celtic Christian origins, Batterson is quick to point out the subtle yet crucial difference between a Wild Goose chase (a pointless endeavor) and the act of chasing the Wild Goose, by which he means seeking to know the Holy Spirit. Chasing the Goose, he says, allows God to work His plan for you, and is an adventuresome undertaking that can take you to new and rewarding places. He warns the reader that the adventure may be “unnerving or disorienting” – a warning which proves apt when he goes on to challenge institutionalized Christianity in a few ways, including what he calls inverted Christianity, in which the misguided wish for God to serve their purposes, instead of the other way around. He also holds a dim view of cut and paste Christianity, the practice of taking some parts of scripture and leaving others. But taking it all in is arguably, as warned, disorienting. And in the stories he tells about remarkable characters, both biblical figures and modern day people, who have taken great risks in the service of good, there too are unnerving moments - leaps of faith with potentially disastrous consequences.

Before recounting the extraordinary life choices of the individuals who are the meat of this book, Batterson takes us briefly to the Gallapagos islands, a locale he likens to Eden, where the abundance and variety of wild animals causes him to speculate about how challenging it must have been for Adam to follow God's command that he name them. Visiting a zoo after this trip, he is struck by the difference between the animals he saw in the wild and the caged animals on display. Gingerly, he brings this observation to his thinking on Christianity, proposing that maybe the church has a way of turning us into caged birds, removing the danger and challenge from our lives. To some extent, Batterson welcomes danger, even to be dangerous (to the Enemy). And the modern-day heroes he shows us do put themselves in harm's way in pursuit of ending injustice and human suffering. These are not caged birds, but wild goose-chasers!

Batterson identifies six types of cages to be avoided: responsibility, routine, assumptions, guilt, failure, and fear. He speaks out strongly against complacency in general, and he goes on to give some counsel on how to fight it. He wants us not to grow bored by allowing our daily responsibilities to supercede our obligation to follow the passion that God has given us. He states that he hopes reading his book will not be a casual experience, but will inspire us to action, to take chances, maybe even change our lives. This is an inspiring book. Yet if we all took the author's advice and followed God-ordained passions rather than pursuing a humble, responsible, routine career, I have to wonder who would keep the homefires burning, so to speak: do the simple if sometimes boring work that needs to be done. As in so many areas of life, it behooves one to seek balance. And if Batterson seems sometimes to be overbalanced on the side of adventure, perhaps he is just compensating for a day and age in which most of us are leaning fairly heavily the other way.

Within his framework of six cages, Batterson displays people whose lives stand as examples of overcoming the confining forces he warns against. The first of these practices responsible irresponsibility. The author is quite fond of such seemingly paradoxical language. He also talks about successful failures. And in addressing the second cage, routine, he says that the Holy Spirit both comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable. Growing accustomed to such turns of phrase, we are not surprised when, addressing his third cage, assumptions, he points out the dual nature of God, being at once Most High and Most Nigh. Personally, I find Batterson's penchant for conflating what might be considered mutually exclusive concepts to be stimulating. Meanwhile, his many stories of heroic people flesh out the narrative and keep it moving along.

A skillful writer and motivator, Batterson keeps us a little off balance. Some of his admonitions are just what we expect from a pastor, and some are not. He reminds us not to point the finger of blame or judgment at our neighbors. He tells us that we are surrounded by miracles. These are pretty standard-issue assertions. But then he uses modern and sometimes scientific terms and metaphors, and throws in a dash of self-deprecating humor, mentioning, for example, picking up his dog's poop. Through it all, his crux exhortation to chase the Wild Goose rings clearly. He says that there is a time to pray, and then there is a time to stop praying and take action. Christianity, he says, is not a noun, but a verb. And an action verb at that. He tells us not to wait for a sign from God before acting, but to act first. God, he says, will sanctify our expectations. Simultaneously, yet somehow without seeming to contradict himself, he advises against rushing things. “Hurry,” he writes, “kills everything from compassion to creativity.” Don't wait around too long but don't make too much haste. Pace is important to Batterson, and in the cadence of his writing and his variations of voice, as well as the gist of his advice, there is a certain... syncopation.

Act spontaneously! Pray imaginitvely! Wade in! Throw down your staff! Everywhere in this book, Batterson challenges us to take chances and to challenge ourselves. Peppered throughout the text and arranged neatly at sections' ends are lists of questions for the reader, which I found a welcome aid in cementing concepts in mind and bringing Batterson's arguments home to my own circumstances and life. I could imagine responding to these questions in a small group environment, and indeed I think this book is designed to lend itself well to a study group or book club.

Three cages remain: guilt, failure, and fear. In offering means of escaping the fetters these emotions bind us with, Batterson writes of learning better to forgive oneself, of recognizing the transforming power present when things don't go our way or according to our plans, and of directing our natural trepidation into proper, productive channels such as fearing missed opportunities instead of fearing failure. As he continues to illustrate his points with examples of human heroism, we come to the unlikely story of a man named Mike Foster passing out bibles at a pornography convention in Las Vegas. The daring of the man! Batterson goes on to discuss the difference between dumb courage and smart courage, and I am impressed by a sense as the book draws to a close that this author has displayed a daring of his own, has taken some calculated risks with his prose and maybe even flown by the seat of his pants a little. The Wild Goose, he writes, is eternally elusive. It will not let us down. In the same spirit, I will say that with this brave, intelligent book, Batterson does not let his readers down.
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Dec 24, 2012 Liz Terek rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God by Mark Batterson Book Review

We don’t always know which direction God wants us to go in. Sometimes it may feel as if we’re spinning our wheels or departing on a Wild Goose chase. In fact, according to Mark Batterson, Celtic Christians called the Holy Spirit the Wild Goose.
The Holy Spirit is mysterious. Following His leading is mysterious. Mark Batterson helps us see a little clearer. Leading from the Holy Spirit always has a purpose. It’s...more Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God by Mark Batterson Book Review

We don’t always know which direction God wants us to go in. Sometimes it may feel as if we’re spinning our wheels or departing on a Wild Goose chase. In fact, according to Mark Batterson, Celtic Christians called the Holy Spirit the Wild Goose.
The Holy Spirit is mysterious. Following His leading is mysterious. Mark Batterson helps us see a little clearer. Leading from the Holy Spirit always has a purpose. It’s discerning what he wants that leads us on the ‘goose’ chase. Through great analogies & real-life experiences, Batterson helps us navigate the waves as we learn about discernment & purposeful serving.
Stepping out of the box, he explores spiritual boredom, which may be a touchy subject for some. I, for one, am glad he didn’t shy away. Biblical examples of the Rich, Young Ruler & Nehemiah show us two different viewpoints on how things are done. Six Spiritual Cages are an intriguing discussion in the book. These are ways we are kept from spiritual adventure. This is a great perspective piece & even seasoned Christians will take a long look at their sense of adventure.
Most of all, I love that Mark Batterson has such a dynamic writing style. I’ve yet to be bored when reading his work. He is so passionate in his walk with God that it’s contagious & one feels as if they are face-to-face with him every step of the way. If you are looking to turn your spiritual or physical world on its ear, than this is the book for you.
You’ll come away invigorated & as passionate as Mark is in this book. Included at the end of chapters are thought provoking questions. Use them as a checklist for your own walk with Christ. Take Mark’s advice. Find out what you are emotional & zealous about & run with it. Take on a Spiritual Adventure. I rate it a 5 of 5 stars.
Find more info about Mark Batterson & his work through the publisher www.waterbrookmultnomah.com. I received 1 eBook to write the review & no further compensation. All Opinions are mine.
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Jan 16, 2010 Danny rated it 5 of 5 stars

Enjoyed this look at passionately following the Holy Spirit. Some of my favorite quotes include:
But in my experience, intellectual analysis usually results in spiritual paralysis…Nothing is more unnerving or disorienting than passionately pursuing God.
Instead of following the Spirit, we invite the Spirit to follow us.
I wonder if churches do to people what zoos do to animals.
We try to remove the danger. We try to remove the struggle. And what we end up with is a caged Christian.
we are trying our...more

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May 12, 2011 Daniel Butcher rated it 4 of 5 stars

Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursing God by Mark Batterson
Mark Batterson in Wild Goose Chase attempts to guide us in chasing the Spirit of God, the Wild Goose. Batterson promises this chase is one that will be frustrating, scary but most of all an adventure that is worth it. Batterson pushes his readers to escape boring religion and replace it with an exciting journey. In order to free ourselves to chase the goose, Batterson reviews six cages that keep us from pursuing God. The ca...more Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursing God by Mark Batterson
Mark Batterson in Wild Goose Chase attempts to guide us in chasing the Spirit of God, the Wild Goose. Batterson promises this chase is one that will be frustrating, scary but most of all an adventure that is worth it. Batterson pushes his readers to escape boring religion and replace it with an exciting journey. In order to free ourselves to chase the goose, Batterson reviews six cages that keep us from pursuing God. The cage of responsibility keeps us from chasing God because of the things we must do. The cage of routine keeps us from adventure due to habits that we have worked ourselves into. The cage of assumptions holds us back by the things we believe are true but may be false. The cage of guilt reminds us of our faults and keeps us from acting. The cage of failure keeps us from moving forward due to past mistakes and detours. And the cage of fear frustrates our need for chasing the Goose due to the terror of the chase. Once one overcomes these cages, one can live a life of adventure chasing God.
This is a book I have wanted to read for a few years. I love Batterson’s view of a relationship with God as an adventure. That language and word picture is highly attractive to me, a fan of action epics. Who doesn’t want to engage themselves in an adventure, an important adventure at that as one becomes open to the influence of God in their life? Overall, that’s an exciting proposition. And overall Wild Goose Chase is an enjoyable, easy to read book that reminds us that Christians are not called to boring mediocre lives. We were called for adventure. The only criticisms I can give are minor. I was hoping to get more from the book about the Holy Spirit, which is painted as the Wild Goose by the Celtic Christians Batterson cites. Instead, in my mind, it was best to thing of the Wild Goose for this book as a relationship with the Trinity and not the Holy Spirit alone. Additionally, some of Batterson’s stories were ones that I was familiar with. I’m assuming they were used in Primal or Soul Print which I have also read. But even if repetitive, I wish I had read this book before those two and enjoyed it more than his more recent books.
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Feb 20, 2012 Joel Jackson rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: spirituality

In "Wild Goose Chase" Mark Batterson inspires readers to dream dreams inspired by God and to escape from the cages that keep us from flying free within those dreams. He challenges readers to escape from the cages of routine, assumptions, guilt, responsibility, failure and fear in order to accomplish God's mission in the world through the power of the Holy Spirit. Batterson uses many personal stories and illustrations from the lives of Christians throughout history in order to get across his poin...more

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Jan 24, 2009 Zak rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009-reading-list

My full review is here:
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Book 2 of my 2009 Reading List was “Wild Goose Chase” By Mark Batterson. I have met Mark in person a few times and attended one of his Church services at Union Station. He is an incredibly humble guy and has always stopped and taken plenty of time to chat with me.

He is also a monster…guy must be like six foot five inches tall.

Wild Goose Chase was somewhat similar to Batterson’s first book “In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day.” I love...more

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Jan 24, 2011 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Pastor Mark has been an inspiration, not only through his sermons at NCC but also through his books. He encourages you to constantly ponder where your life is and what your working toward. Wild Goose Chase uses everyday examples in correlation to Bible stories demonstrating how we often times don't know where life is leading us, we have our good days and our bad days -- and this should be expected. Chasing after the Holy Spirit is about adventure, living your life in offense, and listening to Go...more

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Feb 04, 2011 Sdreher71 rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was a fairly well-written, if formulaic, discussion of following the Holy Spirit. Batterson discusses some of the things that keep Christians from living a life of complete abandon to the Spirit, which he refers to as cages. The metaphors of chasing the Wild Goose--a Celtic symbol of the Holy Spirit--and of Christians being caged like animals in a zoo get a little confused at times. The author would have done better to stick with one or the other. The book does offer a compelling motiv...more

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Feb 06, 2010 Travis rated it 4 of 5 stars

The detail employed by Batterson in his writings makes the words jump off the page. Mark describes chasing after the Holy Spirit is a lot like a Wild Goose Chase; you never know where it is going to lead. You can throw all conventional wisdom out the window. The Holy Spirit isn't conventional and if you are doing things that are conventional you wouldn't need the power of the Holy Spirit. If I had to sum up the book in one sentence I would say..."Pray for God ordained passions; but if you do WAT...more

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Feb 02, 2009 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was really sad to see this book come to an end! When I heard Mark and Heather speak at Willow this fall, I thought they really got it. They didn't make being a Christ follower a complex mess, but they looked at discipleship and church in such a logical way. One of the reasons I loved this book was because Mark is so genuine and so real. He tells it like it is with much Biblical truth, but also in a very "that makes so much sense" way.

I hope that after reading this I will be able to get out of...more

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Mar 27, 2010 Mary rated it 4 of 5 stars

Mark Batterson is a friend and neighbor so I thought I'd read one of his books. He is also the pastor of a local church, National Capital Church. This book was entertaining, funny, spiritual and sad all at the same time. As a Catholic, I enjoyed the ideas of how to have a closer relationship with God and how to be a better person in general. I never felt like I was being preached to (at least not in a bad way!) rather I felt like a friend was giving me great advise on how to live the life I beli...more

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Feb 22, 2009 Debbie Gillespie rated it 5 of 5 stars

A fresh, out-of-the-box approach to walking by faith. . . following the Holy Spirit's leading in our lives.

I quote from the author's pages to sum up the book:
"I understand that 'wild goose chase' typically refers to a purposeless endeavor without a defined destination. But chasing the Wild Goose is different. The promptings of the Holy Spirit can sometimes seem pretty pointless, but rest assured, God is working His plan. And if you chase the Wild Goose, He will take you places you never could h...more

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Jun 29, 2009 Rachel rated it 3 of 5 stars

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The books explains how our following the Holy Spirit's guidance in our life can be like going on a wild goose chase. Cages that can inhibit us from following freely are responsibility, routine, assumptions, guilt, failure, and fear.
One cool illustration was "Jahari's Window" which describes four parts of understanding:
1. Public (what we know of ourselves and others know of us)
2. Facade (what we know of ourselves that we keep from others)
3. Blind-spot (what others know of us that we don't know o...more

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Mar 04, 2013 Henk-Jan van der Klis rated it 4 of 5 stars

Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit, An Geadh-Glas, or the Wild Goose. That image was used by the Irish/British/Dutch band Iona in the song The Flight of the Wild Goose on their self-titled debut album. Wild Goose Publications is also the name of the publishing house of the Iona Community. Their story is penned in a book titled Chasing the Wild Goose. The America author Mark Batterson uses the image of the Wild Goose / Holy Spirit to teach us lessons on chasing God’s will and start...more

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Apr 14, 2013 Matthew Owens rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Since it took me awhile to work through Wild Goose Chase, not because it was long — it wasn’t, it just wasn’t a great read — I had to go back and review my highlights and notes. Batterson does have some inspiring things to say about our breaking free from the cages we lock ourselves in that prevent us from chasing the Holy Spirit. He writes of the cages of responsibility, routine, assumptions, guilt, failure, and fear. He encourages grabbing hold of vision for our marriages, our families, our ca...more Since it took me awhile to work through Wild Goose Chase, not because it was long — it wasn’t, it just wasn’t a great read — I had to go back and review my highlights and notes. Batterson does have some inspiring things to say about our breaking free from the cages we lock ourselves in that prevent us from chasing the Holy Spirit. He writes of the cages of responsibility, routine, assumptions, guilt, failure, and fear. He encourages grabbing hold of vision for our marriages, our families, our careers, our lives. God has much he wants to do through us and in us. Do our goals — if we have any — reflect a desire to follow after the Spirit, or are they selfish, bent toward our own needs and desires? We have to be careful, those vision-oriented, goal-driven among us, because we can easily miss God’s taking us off our course to get us to move on his.

The Wild Goose chase begins when we come to terms with our greatest responsibility: pursuing the passions God has put in our heart. —BATTERSON

I think I need a reminder every other month or so that God is calling me to a life of adventure, because I so easily fall into routines that are comfortable, one of the consequences of which is that the angels assigned to protect me as a follower of Jesus become like Tess’s security detail in Guarding Tess:

I wonder if some of us are living such safe lives that not only are we bored, but so are our guardian angels. —BATTERSON

I want to learn to become more attune to the Holy Spirit’s leading, because, as Batterson points out, it’s a “moment-by-moment sensitivity to the Holy Spirit that turns life into an everyday adventure.” Again, in Wild Goose Chase, Batterson doesn’t offer much in the way of helping us to become more sensitive to the Spirit. Hopefully, Francis Chan’s book will help.

I recommend Wild Goose Chase, though perhaps Tozer’s is a better place to start for those wanting to chase after the Wild Goose, if only because Tozer is more succinct and a better writer of prose. Either way, you can’t go wrong.(less)

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Sep 08, 2011 Patty64465 rated it 2 of 5 stars

I was really excited about reading this book because I had read the fantastic reviews. While I did find some great quotes from time to time, by and large it was mostly filled with stuff that didn't excite me at all. This was nothing new for me. I've enjoyed loads of books that reinforced things I already knew but in a fresh and exciting way, and unfortunately, this was not one of them. I definitely appreciate the heart of the author, but his writing style wasn't great, and the book was pretty dr...more

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Oct 06, 2008 Jason rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian, non-fiction

If you have ever felt like you were in the middle of a wild goose chase you might be wasting your time, or you might be right in the middle of the path that the Holy Spirit has led you down. How do you know the difference...well, you have to look at the root of why you are doing what you are doing. Are you submitting to God's call in your life, and thus enabling Him to take you where He wants you? If so, then you are enjoying a wild goose chase that is the adventure God has planned for your life...more

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Jan 14, 2009 Ashley rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: christian-spirituality, read-in-2009

Mark Batterson has officially become my favorite Christian non-fiction author. I first read In A Pit With A Lion about 3 months ago and absolutely loved it, so as soon as I could I went out and bought Wild Goose Chase.

There is so much information jammed into a relatively small book that it's nearly overwhelming. I found myself often reading only a handful of pages at a time, so as not to miss anything. Then I gave up and just started highlighting things so I could come back to it time and time a...more

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Sep 17, 2009 Connie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: spiritualgrowth

Celtic Christians referred to the Holy Spirit as An Geadh-Glas, or The Wild Goose. Batterson encourages the reader to come out of the cages of responsibilities, routine, assumptions, guilt, failure, and fear to live a life of spiritual adventure. In his chapter on guilt, he equates mistakes with sin. It may be a matter of symantics, but I disagree. Otherwise, the book was engaging, stimulating, and challenging!

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Jan 28, 2012 Jason rated it 5 of 5 stars

God wants so much more for our lives than what we'll allow. Mark Batterson encourages his readers to step out of the six cages that hold us back so that we can thoroughly chase the Wild Goose (the Holy Spirit), and be led on a God ordained path for our lives. I highly encourage people to read this book if they have even the slightest inkling that their lives are being held back.

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Jan 17, 2013 Dave Pettengill rated it 5 of 5 stars

I am really beginning to enjoy reading Mark Batterson's writing a lot. This book did a marvelous job of opening my eyes to the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives as Christians. This book shines a light on the false concept that we can totally figure God out. God cannot be tracked or tamed and this book seeks to inspire us on the wild journey of following God.

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Feb 05, 2013 Jim Crotty rated it 5 of 5 stars

A good friend recommended "Wild Goose Chase." I am very thankful for her recommendation. I finished it by listening to the audio version during my move from South Carolina to Texas where I look forward to not only continuing to follow my life passion in my creative work but also be more involved in my children's lives and setting an example of making the most of God-given talents and following dreams. Batterson's words could not have been more appropriate and inspirational. Only by grace and in...more

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Aug 20, 2009 Allison rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, christian-lit, favorite-book-covers

What I learned from this book is that we have to be willing to get our feet wet in order to chase the Wild Goose. If we wait for God to do all the work in our lives we will see blessings, but in a limited fashion. Why limit what God can do for us because we are afraid? Why not take a chance and see what He has in store for our journey with Him?

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Jan 08, 2012 Sherrie Rohde rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is by far one of the best books I've ever read. Mark Batterson's writing style is so real, relatable and applicable. It's so awesome to put explanation behind the times in my life I've felt alive and how those connect to God's purpose and plan. Super pumped to start seeing how applying this book starts to lead to an exciting future.

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Jan 03, 2009 Charyla Olsen rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: those who need a kick in the pants---like me

I loved the image of the Holy Spirit as He is described by the Celts as "a wild goose." I am planning to read this book again, but I was immediately struck by the challenge that often we choose "safe" over an adventure with God. Batterson has some really good quips like "responsible irresponsibility", etc.

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Mar 13, 2009 Iamthird rated it 3 of 5 stars

Intellectual analysis usually results in spiritual paralysis. Circumstantial uncertainty also goes by another name: adventure. Otro dia, otra aventura (another day, another adventure) Prayer makes us spiritually fertile. We take constants for granted. The way you speed us is by slowing down. Living generously is way to fun and way too exciting.

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May 11, 2010 Lauri rated it 4 of 5 stars

My church used this for a church wide Lenten series. On week #2, I found I was losing my job. Some things hit very close to home as I moved through the book, and I enjoyed the thought provoking questions. I think it left me with more questions than answers to chase the wild goose.

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Mar 30, 2009 Cathy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: spiritual

I'm not much for self-help books except to quickly peruse them, however this book is great @ motivating a Christian to live a life marked by passion for God. Emphasizes letting God direct you (not yourself) & being available for God's challenges.

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Jun 30, 2010 Becky Morlok rated it 4 of 5 stars

I used this along with In a Pit With a Lion for a women's retreat in Ohio as well as some workshops in my church and community. Actually got to hear Batterson speak on it...some overlap from Lion book but still a great inspirational read...

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