Lion Chaser

Lion Chaser is a bible study we've been doing on Sunday nights in my youth group. Its about facing, and somtimes even chasing, the fears God has allowed you to have. I don't know if how many people have ever heard of Benaiah but this guy did some pretty crazy things. He killed two sons of a Moabite, chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day (which explains the name Lion Chaser) and he killed an Egyptian by taking his spear and using it against him. My first reaction to this was open mouthed amazement. These are things no one can do on their own. Benaiah had God on his side helping him to face his fears, to chase his lions. Since starting this bible study I've managed to chase a couple lions of my own. Let me tell you its worth it! When you finally face your fear you're out of your comfort zone and God is all you've got with you. But afterwards you see that you've grown and you're willing to do more of what God tells you. You learn to hear him more often and in louder conditions. You won't always hear Him but when you do and you follow Him it gets easier. A question we all need to ask ourselves is: "What lion does God want me to chase?" We all have them and they're all in God's hands. He has a plan for each one. People always use corny stuff like "who will chase the lion with me?" the more important thing is "Who will chase the lion with God?"