WIDE AWAKE

One of the best parts of reading anything written by Erwin McManus is the way he inspires. He knows how to get under your skin and really poke you until you are living the life that God has called you to lead. His recent book “Wide Awake” is certainly no different.

The under lying theme throughout the eight chapters is to really start living and stop merely existing. It is time to start living out the dreams we have instead of just thinking about them. As a person trying to live the life Christ wants me to lead, we need to stop living in mediocrity and begin challenging ourselves to live out the dreams God has placed within each of our souls.

DREAM – THE ARTIST

“Is it possible that you are not living the life of your dreams because God has asked you what you want and you are asking for way too little? … I think a lot of our prayers make God wonder why we think so little of him … Living Wide Awake is about realizing that the world need you to live up to your potential.” (Pg. 16-18)

DISCOVER – THE EXPLORER

“If you stop learning, you will stop growing and will never create a life beyond the one you have right now.” (Pg. 37)

ADAPT-THE ALCHEMIST

“The more challenging the circumstances, the greater your opportunity to see God raise you to a new level of living … After all, if the world were flat , there would be no mountains to climb.” (Pg. 67)

EXPECT – THE BELIEVER

“Faith was never meant to be primarily a noun. It is a verb that donates actions … Faith is not the Christian version of a wish.” (Pg. 98, 100)

“God’s promise is not that everything will go well for us but that our lives with be well lived.” (Pg. 112)

FOCUS – THE SEER

“… the question isn’t what should I be doing? But who am I becoming?” (Pg. 141)

CREATE – THE ACTIVIST

“Your dreams are not simply a source of inspiration but the stewardship of your life.” (Pg. 161)

ENJOY – THE HEDDONIST

“The less you enjoy your life, the weaker you will be on your journey. Why? Because the joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Pg. 205)

INVEST – THE ROMANTIC

“Every successful life is the expression of the investment of many others. This, if for no other reason, is why people are our most important investment.” (Pg. 212)