I awoke this morning certain of the time for the church service. Perhaps it's because I haven't been in a while, but I was only an hour off. So I went online to find "The Call" as suggested by Atticus. While searching for other books to reach the free shipping amount for my basket I came across this one; it's on backorder but the excerpt struck a chord.
Read more about Nehemiah or a series by Darryl Dash (live, prepare, share, protect, distractions).A God-ordained vision will begin as a concern. You will hear or see something that gets your attention... Unlike many passing concerns, these will stick with you. You will find yourself thinking about them in your free time. You may lose sleep over them. You won't be able to let them go because they won't let you go.
Nehemiah's concern over the condition of Jerusalem consumed him... So what did he do? Nothing. He did absolutely nothing... He chose to wait. Nehemiah knew what so many of us have a hard time remembering: What could be and should be can't be until God is ready for it to be. So he waited...
The story of Nehemiah... illustrates the truth that a clear vision does not necessarily indicate a green light to begin... A vision rarely requires immediate action. It always requires patience.
"Visioneering", Andy Stanley
sorry, but this comment is for the 'in the trash' post... although this post was very good also. I've just been behind in my reading. :)
I saw an ad a few months ago for a Regina-based organization that, for $50, provides an apartment-sized compost bin with dirt and worms and everything. I tried searching for them on Google but to no avail. I simply cannot remember their name. But keep your eyes open!