As I mentioned, this book I am reading is based upon a rather obscure passage from II Samuel in which a man by the name of Benaiah kills a lion. He doesn't kill the lion, though, by trapping it or from a distance. He doesn't kill it because the lion attacks him and he just happens to end up on the lucky end of the encounter. He doesn't kill the lion with the help of a bunch of his warrior buddies. No, he kills the lion because he chases it. He chases it down into a slippery-sloped pit -- a place where only one of them would emerge and common sense says that one probably wouldn't be Benaiah.

Here's another passage from this book:

Lion chasers challenge the status quo. They climb cliffs, move to foreign countries, and build boats in the desert. Lion chasers are often considered crazy, but they are able to do these things because they aren't afraid of uncertainty. They don't need to know what is coming because they know that God knows. They don't need explanations for every disappointment because they know God has a plan. Lion chasers refuse to settle down because they want to experience every divine twist and turn that God has in store for them.

Wow ... this lion chasing requires more than just a bit of courage and faith.