I have recently been posed with a decision regarding my vocational status.  I am comfortable in the position I am in, but not really satisfied.  I do not (and never really have) seen myself in this position long term and have therfore put myself under the radar when it has come to opportunities to advance in the same area I am working.  Having been in the position I am currently in for so long, I have put myself out of practice in the two vocations that I could see myself doing forever.  This does not mean I am not qualified for positions that might become available in those two vocations, but it does mean that there would be a period of time needed for me to get back up to speed.  I want to use my other talents, but I am afraid that the right people don’t see them because they are shadowed by the talents required for the current position I hold.

If a position were to open up in one of those vocations and I knew I could continue to provide for my family in that position, should I chase that lion and risk losing what I have right now if I fail?  What if I didn’t have to risk what I have right now?  It sounds like a no brainer, but there is still the fear of the lion.  What if I can’t handle the lion?  What if another lion chaser is more fit and catches the lion first?  How can I be prepared for that kind of failure?

I am looking at a lion from behind a tree right now.  Time to step out and chase it.

To understand the lion chasing, check out Mark Batterson’s book “In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day”