Just got an email from someone who is reading In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day. So encouraged by the way God is using the book before it even hits bookstores. I share stories like this to help me mark the trail and give credit where credit is due! These stories are testimonies to the sovereignty of God.
One of the things we prayed for before the book even went to press was that the book would result in divine appointments. We prayed that the right people would read it at the right time. And we prayed that God would use it as a spiritual catalyst–a spiritual conversation starter if you will.
I’m in my final year of law school and merely by having your book present on the desk in my office at school, I have already engaged in conversations with three different people about the premise and extended metaphor of the book. I wasn’t trying to reach anyone, I never realized that you’re book was even visible in my office, but it was, it jumped out and caught several people’s attention, and as a result I had the privilege of discussing God’s plans for our future with three of my close friends.
Absent your book leading them to ask questions, I would never have been able to orchestrate or plan on having those conversations. I’ve never seen people actually drawn to something the way they are drawn to your book. It has to be a combination of (1) the title, (2) the cover artwork, and (3) the premise of the book.
Chase the lion!
