Wild Goose Chase - My Review

Just a few short weeks ago Mark Batterson posted to his blog the chance for fellow bloggers to get a copy of his newest book, Wild Goose Chase, to review via their blog. Seeing that I love to get free books, I jumped on the opportunity and was fortunate enough to have the chance to read this wonderful book, Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson, and be able to review it. This book has been an inspiring book for me on many levels.

In Wild Good Chase, Mark lays out what it is like to pursue the Spirit's leading. He likens it to Chasing a Wild Goose, and while pursuing the Spirit's leading is not futile (like chasing a wild goose) it is similar in the fact that, just as chasing a wild goose, you never know where the Spirit is going to take you. The subtitle to the book, Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God, accurately describes what Mark is writing about and accomplishes in this book.

There are so many deep insightful points to this book, that to mention them all would take several pages, but one of the strong statement that stuck out to me is when Mark says, "I don't think the date of death is necessarily the date carved on your tombstone. Most people die long before that. And in the same sense, most people don't start living until long after the date stamped on their birth certificate." This premise sets the tone for the book. He says, “Real life and real adventure begin the moment you …begin chasing the Wild Goose.” This spoke volumes to me in the fact that sometimes in life, as long as we are pursuing God’s will, we are just along for the ride. It reminds me of times where our family would pile in the car, and as a kid I would ask, “Where are we going?” and my dad would answer, “Somewhere.” As long as we seek after what God has for us, we may not know where were are going to end up, but we know it is going to be great, and this is the main theme of this book.

Throughout the book Mark adds stories from his own personal life, along with stories directly from the pages of Scripture to illustrate his message. This personal touch, along with the message directly from the Word of God adds a great element to keeping you engaged in the book.

In all I thought this book was a great read. For many other reviewers of Wild Goose Chase, they have read it in one sitting. Personally I have NEVER done that with a book, and this one was no different, but I did find putting it down a little hard at times. My suggestion – buy it, read it and find out what it is like to chase a wild goose.

You can purchase Wild Goose Chase at
Amazon.com
Christian Book Distributors

Also, once you have purchased the book check out www.chasethegoose.com where you can download Mark's 10 Steps to Setting Life Goals.