I am gaining so much insight and learning some things from this book called "Visioneering" by Andy Stanley. A lot of it is speaking to me on a personal level and it's really worth the time spent in reading. I've been reading it all day on the train, on the bus, on breaks at work, on boring points at the meeting today, over coffee @ starbucks before going home - I just couldn't put it down! Taking most of his example from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament, it breaks down those important principles one needs in order to engineer their visions and translate them to action.
Some stuff that have helped me:
1) A vision doesn't necessarily require an immediate action.
**I've made a lot of mistakes in the past because of ignorance of this principle. Other than the fact that I was totally a monstrous idiot (!), I was also prone to the unbridled passions of youth. I've learned some lessons and would definitely consider the timing before embarking on big projects in the future. For dreamers and risk-takers this is an especially difficult task to master since waiting is generally frowned upon as a sign of laziness or incapacity to execute a solid plan of action. But there are some things that cannot be done in a flash. Some things need to develop and grow in you before you can manifest it. As Andy said, "You can't rush God." How many "God-ideas" have I allowed to slip by my fingers simply because I was too eager to start and forgot to allow the vision to take root first in my spirit. It has to mature in us. You can't just lunge in and not understand how deep the water's going to be.
2) What always precedes how. Oftentimes God is simply looking for the who.
**How is never a problem with God. When God shows us a vision for our purpose and destiny it either is totally outside of your comfort zone at the moment or it's just wildly impossible. But remember, when God puts something in your heart to do, He goes to work behind the scenes to make sure it happens just like He promised. Just like Mary, mother of Jesus when Gabriel announced and painted a picture of what her future was going to be she embraced that destiny upon her and exclaimed, "Be it unto me..." God is simply looking for vessels to pour the oil! Once God decides something needs to be done, it is never a matter of if. The issue is really who? Who will step forward, embrace the vision and move ahead by faith.
3) What God originates, He orchestrates.
** Keep your eye on the vision because staying vision focused keeps us God focused. The vision is a reminder of our dependency in Christ. When we think of how grand our goals, dreams and visions are the more it should drive us to our knees because the magnitude of the work is terribly great. During times like that, the more one should cling to the Lord Jesus Christ.
4) The testing of your faith produces endurance. James 1:3
**Faith is confidence that God is who he says he is and that he wil do what he has promised to do. Faith is more than just a power in itself and a force. It's not a vehicle by w/c we can coerce God into something against His will. It is simply an expression of confidence in the person and the character of God. It is the proper response to the promise or revelation of God.
Part 2 of this post will be posted soon.
Be blessed!
Some stuff that have helped me:
1) A vision doesn't necessarily require an immediate action.
**I've made a lot of mistakes in the past because of ignorance of this principle. Other than the fact that I was totally a monstrous idiot (!), I was also prone to the unbridled passions of youth. I've learned some lessons and would definitely consider the timing before embarking on big projects in the future. For dreamers and risk-takers this is an especially difficult task to master since waiting is generally frowned upon as a sign of laziness or incapacity to execute a solid plan of action. But there are some things that cannot be done in a flash. Some things need to develop and grow in you before you can manifest it. As Andy said, "You can't rush God." How many "God-ideas" have I allowed to slip by my fingers simply because I was too eager to start and forgot to allow the vision to take root first in my spirit. It has to mature in us. You can't just lunge in and not understand how deep the water's going to be.
2) What always precedes how. Oftentimes God is simply looking for the who.
**How is never a problem with God. When God shows us a vision for our purpose and destiny it either is totally outside of your comfort zone at the moment or it's just wildly impossible. But remember, when God puts something in your heart to do, He goes to work behind the scenes to make sure it happens just like He promised. Just like Mary, mother of Jesus when Gabriel announced and painted a picture of what her future was going to be she embraced that destiny upon her and exclaimed, "Be it unto me..." God is simply looking for vessels to pour the oil! Once God decides something needs to be done, it is never a matter of if. The issue is really who? Who will step forward, embrace the vision and move ahead by faith.
3) What God originates, He orchestrates.
** Keep your eye on the vision because staying vision focused keeps us God focused. The vision is a reminder of our dependency in Christ. When we think of how grand our goals, dreams and visions are the more it should drive us to our knees because the magnitude of the work is terribly great. During times like that, the more one should cling to the Lord Jesus Christ.
4) The testing of your faith produces endurance. James 1:3
**Faith is confidence that God is who he says he is and that he wil do what he has promised to do. Faith is more than just a power in itself and a force. It's not a vehicle by w/c we can coerce God into something against His will. It is simply an expression of confidence in the person and the character of God. It is the proper response to the promise or revelation of God.
Part 2 of this post will be posted soon.
Be blessed!
wow.. good book :) thanks for sharing kuya!! hope i can buy that book too
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