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 Twenty Essential Building Blocks of Vision (part 2) by David Derry Nehemiah 1:1-2:18 Last week we started talking about vision. Society would like us to believe that we can accomplish whatever we put our mind to and if we work hard enough we can be successful. While it may be true that it’s usually not a good idea to rush into things, taking baby steps does not guarantee us success. more »   The Secret to a Powerful Life: God-Sized Vision by John Shearhart Genesis 6:13-6:22 Last week I began my message “The Secret to a Powerful Life” by asking you a question: How far are you willing to go, and what are you willing to do to experience the power of God? II Chronicles 16:9 says, “For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts more »  Unseen Visionby John Harvey 2 Kings 2:8-6:18 Today I want to help you begin to catch a vision for what could be instead of being trapped by what is here at Countryside. God has placed within my heart a big dream and big goals to accomplish a big purpose in this life. As the Lead Pastor here, my role is to help you catch a vision for what could be and to focus more »  Visionby Ronnie Smith Habakkuk 2:1-2:3 When he was 88, the Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes found himself on a train. The conductor called for tickets, but Justice Holmes couldn’t find his and seemed terribly upset. He searched his pockets and fumbled through his wallet without success. The conductor was sympathetic. “Don’t worry, Mr. more »  Implementing the Visionby Todd Randloph Nehemiah 3:1-4:23 See the possibilities. Here’s a fellow who sold insurance, and he went after a particularly difficult customer, a man that no one had been able to sell. Eventually he sold him a fifty-thousand-dollar policy. Back in 1883 when this occurred, that was a very large policy. He took out his pen and handed it to more » |
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Bound by the Limits
"A blind man’s world is bound by the limits of his touch; an ignorant man’s world is bound by the limits of his knowledge; a great man’s world is bound by the limits of his vision." Looking to the Future
In his book, First Things First, author Stephen Covey writes about Viktor Frankl, an Austrian psychologist who survived the death camps of Nazi Germany. Frankl made a startling discovery about why some survived the horrible conditions and some did not. "He looked at several factors - health, vitality, family structure, intelligence, survival skills. Finally he concluded that none of these factors was primarily responsible. The single most significant factor, he realized, was a sense of future vision - the impelling conviction of those who were to survive that they had a mission to perform, some important work left to do. Survivors of POW camps in Vietnam and elsewhere have reported similar experiences: a compelling, future-oriented vision is the primary force that kept many of them alive." SOURCE: Stephen Covey, First Things First, p 103. Fireside; Reprint edition, January 1996. Not MY Vision
A pastor thought God gave Him an idea, and he presented it in the monthly elders meeting. After giving his most impassioned plea and really “selling” the idea to the elder board, the board voted and voted down the pastors proposed changes 12-1. The head elder looked at the pastor and said, “Well pastor, it’s 12 votes to 1. Looks like you’ve been out voted. Looks like time is up for the evening, so will you please close in prayer.” The pastor, not wanting to give up yet on what he felt God was leading him to do then lead in prayer. As he prayed, he lifted his hands up to heaven and prayed, “Loooorrrdddd - I know my brothers here do not have the same vision you have given me. Please help them to see that this is not MY vision, but YOOOOUUUUURRRR vision!” At that exact moment, a lightning bolt with a loud clap of thunder burst in through the window in the meeting room, striking the table, splitting it in two and knocking all the elders to the floor. As the dust cleared, the pastor looked at the head elder and said, "so, what do you think about that?" The head elder, dusting himself off, sighed and said, “Well, I guess that’s 12 votes to 2, then.” SOURCE: Mondaymorninginsight.com
Worse Than Blindness“What would be worse than being born blind? To have sight without vision.” SOURCE: Helen Keller
Watchmen on the Walls of Freedom
"We in this country, in this generation, are by destiny rather than choice the watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We ask therefore, that we may be worthy of our power and responsibility, that we may exercise our strength with wisdom and restraint, and that we may achieve in our time and for all time the ancient vision of peace on earth, goodwill toward men." SOURCE: John F. Kennedy (from a speech that was never delivered, due to Kennedy’s death), taken from the Presidential Prayer Team Update for April 4, 2003. |
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