
Instinct #3—Ambition: A Promised Land Lost
Pastor Writer: Conversations on Reading, Writing, and the Christian Life
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The Importance of Ambition
Ambition is like that syringe of life-saving medicine. It takes a wise doctor to understand its proper dose. Too much may kill just as quickly as too little, but just enough can preserve a life. The ancient Jewish people also had a sense of connecting Moses with ambition. He's the leader who confronts Pharaoh and leads an entire nation of Israel out of slavery. But I think you see it in actually more personal ways for Moses too.
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