In a Pit With a Lion On a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars Audiobook

" Chapter 1 showed great imagination. Chapter 8 was the best in the book. There are some good quotable moments. But overall it's a skimmer. "

" In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars. by Mark Batterson. 192 pages. I liked this book because it's a really great christian based how to book to help us in life. It wasn't cheesy or fake, it applied real life situations and great ways or outlooks on life's many roads. I didn't like how some chapters sort of sounded like past ones you read making it seem like it's just repeated. "

" Great great book that helped me with facing my fears!!!! Loved it! "

" Re-read in 2008. Awesome book! "

" Good read. I had a mixed feeling about it. Great challenges. I love getting out of your comfort zone and into a place of total trust in God but the cliches of "lion chasers" started to irk me after the first forty pages. I would recommend it to anyone though that is struggling to let go of the safety rope of life. "

" Outstanding!! Really makes you think about your perspective on what life deals you! "

" Now, don't get me wrong, I think the book has some very valid points to consider. However, there was too much repetition for such a short book. Each chapter, I felt like he was just saying the same thing in a slightly different way. It also might have been the fact that I heard some of his sermons on these topics, so it all felt a little re-hashed to me. I would still recommend it, since it does have a lot to say about facing fears and taking risks (which are both issues I need to deal with personally). "

" I'm really being challenged by this book presently. It is another one of those books the Lord brought into my life and the timing is what makes it such a miracle. Mark will challenge you to step out of the comfort zone. Don't expect to read this one from your lazy-boy comfortably. "

" A book I will read many times -- I underlined nearly half the pages!! "

" This guy is a gifted Christian writer and I love his books! "

" I really liked this book. Easy to read, made some great points, encouraging. "

" This book was a quick read packed full of great stuff. Have learned some pretty solid life lessons the past five years and the lessons i've learned the past year really relate to what is said in this book. Be BRAVE. Be BOLD and COURAGEOUS. God delights in it because it proves our Trust in HIm. "

" quite inspiring; visit him at ebenezer's coffeehouse in d.c. "

" This helped me see - fear is not from God - all fears I have are learned fears and can be unlearned. In God's love there is no fear. I want to live fearlessly. "

" Uplifts and propels one to action. "

" Looks like a good one.... "

" Great book about living out loud for God - finding His purposes in your life and not missing the small opportunities God puts before you that lead to you becoming the person God has called you to be "

" This book is amazing. I read it in just a couple of days. Anyone who wants a little more insight into God's blessings in your life ought to read this book. "

" This book reminds us that God is bigger than we can possibly imagine, and if we can completely give Him all of our needs, He will meet or more likely exceed them. "

" Amazing book... full of inspiration and reason to chase your dreams... as scary as that may be. Have faith. "

" There are some good nuggets in here, but overall I found this book a little redundant and a little too close to self-help for my taste. "

" I LOVED this book and when challenges arise I approach them much differently because I want to be a benaiah. "

" Inspirational, challenging and takes spirituality to a challenging and exciting level. I love the way Batterson writes. "

" Great book about trials and how to face them, especially if you see yourself as a coward. "

" Just starting it...read book similar...but it is starting out good and one of my favorite scripture stories...Benniah and the lion in a snow pit. "

" Warning...reading this book will change your life. Forever! It's one of my favorite books of all time! "

" Loved the premise of the book and its message, but the chapters were quite redundant. "

" AMAZING book! Read this after reading Max Lucado's "Facing Your Giants" and it helped me with a MAJOR life changing decision. Now, a year later - I am SO loving life in ways I didn't think were possible. Hooray for Mark and sharing his story! "

" "The greatest opportunities were the scariest lions. Part of me has wanted to play it safe, but I've learned that taking no risks is the greatest risk of all" (14). "

" Lion chasers don't run from the things that scare them the most. Instead, they take each obstacle as an opportunity and live without "what ifs". Anything is possible, think big, and have trust. "

" This is a very interesting & convicting book. I will read this one again, as there's a lot in it & I feel like I may have missed a few things the first time around. It's not a long book but packed!!! I would highly recommend it. "

" So applicable to where we are in life! A really good book! Can be a tad repetitive. "

" Very well written book. Quite convicting, but will totally help a person grow more in their walk with Christ. "

" Just starting it...read book similar...but it is starting out good and one of my favorite scripture stories...Benniah and the lion in a snow pit. "

" This book has sparked so many ideas for me. Everytime I pick it up my mind wanders! haha. I'm determined to take a vacation to finish this book. "

" loved this book. I read a lot but this book really challenged me and inspired me. Mark Batterson is a great writer because because he has proved this theory in the lab of his own life "

" FANTASTIC READ and lots of food for thought. "

" This will be a book I will continue to reference and will look to for encouragement! Fantastic, challenging read! "

" This book got me through some challenges and opportunities! I've conducted its workshop and met Mark Batterson...INCREDIBLE.....have gifted it to many....great for any age.... "