This is a nice video in which to recognize the uniqueness and or individuality of creation. Are we all so different in makeup and character? How are we all all so different. - Run With The Horses by Eugene H. Peterson In Jeremiah 12:5 God says to the prophet, If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in safe country, how will you manage in the thickets by the Jordan? We all long to live life at its best—to fuse freedom and spontaneity with purpose and meaning. Why then do we often find our lives so humdrum, so unadventuresome, so routine? Or else so frantic, so full of activity, but still devoid of fulfillment? How do we learn to risk, to trust, to pursue wholeness and excellence—to run with the horses in the jungle of life? In a series of profound reflections on the life of Jeremiah the prophet, Eugene Peterson explores the heart of what it means to be fully and genuinely human. His writing is filled with humor and self-reflection, insight and wisdom, helping to set a course for others in the quest for life at its best. Most Helpful Customer Reviews 186 of 187 people found the following review helpful An invaluable guide to successful Christian living. By A Customer on August 10, 1999 Format: Paperback Reading it now for the second time, I realise that Run with the Horses (the British title is The Quest) is possibly one of the most dynamic and uplifting books Ive ever read. Its about living life, the God-life, to the fullest - persuing it with excellence, running with the horses. Its about how living life this way, and refusing to accept or settle for the mediocre, is, for the Christian, the only true measure of success. In a goal-driven, achievement-orientated world, the life of Jeremiah offers hope and encouragement to those who do not fit the worlds mould. Jeremiahs is a life lived passionately for God; a life that refuses to be beaten down, and to be conformed to the standards and patterns of the world. Its not an easy life - Jeremiah has more than his fair share of doubts, despair and rejection. But, ultimately, its the only life worth living. A stunning piece of writing. Read it, and marvel. Comment Was this review helpful to you? Yes No 78 of 78 people found the following review helpful LIKE JEREMIAH, WE, TOO, CAN RUN WITH THE HORSES By Waitsel Smith on September 16, 2005 Format: Paperback God said to Jeremiah, If you have raced with men on foot, and they have wearied you, how will you compete with horses? To put it in modern language, If you cant pay your bills on time, how are you going to walk on water? Okay, sort of modern. The point is, God wants us to walk on water, and were still struggling to pay our bills on time. That was Jeremiahs problem, until he realized, No, I wont be able to do that in my own strength; but I will in Yours. And that was when Jeremiah changed from being a spiritual workhorse to being a thoroughbred. No one says it like Eugene Peterson. Hes one of the most eloquent writers around, and what he says is loaded with meaning. In this case, no one says whats involved in the quest for life at its best like he does. In chapter 8, My Wound Incurable, in Run with the Horses, he describes a picture of prayer that looks very much like having dinner in a fine restaurant with the most important person in your life. Its private, intimate, conversational, meaningful, personal - in a word, special. Occasionally, the waiter shows up to take your order, bring your food or take the broccoli back because it was cold; but otherwise, its just you and your special loved one. Then he writes, But there is a parody of prayer that we engage in all too often. The details are the same but with two differences: the person across the table is Self and the waiter is God. This waiter-God is essential but peripheral. You cant have the dinner without him, but he is not an intimate participant in it. He is someone to whom you give orders, make complaints, and maybe, at the end, give thanks. The person you are absorbed in is Self - your moods, your ideas, your interests, your satisfactions or lack of them. When you leave the restaurant you forget about the waiter until the next time. If it is a place to which you go regularly, you might even remember his name. The confessions of Jeremiah are no parody but the real thing - exclusive focus on God: intense, undivided preoccupation with God. This accounts for much that is powerful and attractive in Jeremiah. Here is the source of the personal intensity and incorruptible integrity that is so impressive in Jeremiah. As Peterson unfolds the life of Jeremiah, you realize how distinguished it was for its lack of triviality, radical faith, unparalleled excellence, spiritual prowess, and risking of everything for God. But Jeremiah wasnt always like that. He had to start at square one like the rest of us. That is where he was when God asked, What is it you really want, Jeremiah, do you want to shuffle along with the crowd, or run with the horses? The response when it came was not verbal, but biographical. His life became his answer, Ill run with the horses. So can we. Waitsel Smith
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