ASK GOD FOR A MOUNTAIN

Excerpts in my own words from John Ortberg's book "The Me I Want To Be."

Millions are spent by companies each year to find the right "Logo." My favorite "logo" is the swoosh by Nike. It's classic and never goes out of style. If you were to choose a logo for your life, what would it be?

Luke 9:23 "Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me"

Would anyone choose a means of execution as their logo? Really? A Cross? A means of execution? Crosses were a means for killing people. Devised by the Persians and popularized by Alexander the Great, the cross was perfected by the Romans as a means of deterring rebellion. How about choosing a logo that represents power and knowledge instead of something that represents death?

Think about a "logo" for your life. When Jesus invited his followers "to take up the cross and follow him" - it was a call to spiritual greatness in the mysteries of sacrificial love.

Now that you have your logo, think about asking God for a mountain. Ask him for a challenge bigger than yourself.

I'm asking for a challenge that can keep me growing, learning and uncomfortable and hungry.