Influence....

For anyone who knows me very well, you know that two of the most influential books I've read have been "Roaring Lambs" and "Final Roar" by Bob Briner. I now think I'm in the process of adding a third book to that list. I've just started a book by journalist and law professor Hugh Hewitt, entitled, "A Guide to Christian Ambition."

Here's a quick excerpt that I read this morning:
"Though obvious, the means of acquiring influence are infrequently discussed among Christians. Thus what follows is a very "worldly" discussion, and not for the fainthearted who think worldly ambition is itself evil or who are repulsed by Alexander Hamilton's blunt conclusion that "fame is the highest calling of the noblest minds."

I'm only on page 26, but I can tell that this book is going to talk about the life I believe God made me for: a life of influence. Already, some have questioned my motives for the decisions that I (and Beck) have made in the last 7 years. To those people I say: Make your decision about me based on the next 30 years of my life. I have not been nor will I be perfect, but I know my final destinations both in this world and beyond.

May God be the judge of whether my motives are for fame, money or power, or to have influence on culture around the world for His glory.