Friday, May 11, 2007

Friday is for Vision

Friday is for Vision

 

Good morning men,

 

Vision is what you have that brings life and excitement to the ordinary things we do and allows us to press on when things are tough.  Suppose your job is to fill bags with dirt. That's boring and after a short time you get discouraged and start looking at your clock wondering when your shift will be over.

 

Now what if you are filling bags with dirt to build a levy to save a town, now you have a Vision.  It changes everything.  When you know why you are filling the bags you can do it all night and long past when you are too tired to continue because you have a VISION of saving the town.

 

People without Vision say it can't be done, but people with Vision already see the completed project in their minds.  They sweep aside the obstacles and press ahead because they have a Vision, and the SEE where they are going and they SEE the finish line.

 

It is hard to motivate a man with no Vision and it is almost impossible to stop a man with a Vision.

 

What is the vision you have in your life today?  Get a Vision then get a Passion for your Vision and run with it.

 

Without a Vision, my people perish.

 

Read more in Andy Stanley's book Visioneering.

 

I have a Vision to see 1000 men come together downtown in worship and prayer on Saturday September 8th from 6-9pm.  I want to see men praying with each other, for each other, and over each other.  I want to see men come together to encourage, support and lift each other up. 

 

Sometimes in life it is tough, and we feel alone and we wonder how much longer we can make it in this marriage, this job, this life.  But, I bring GOOD NEWS, "Come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest". 

 

Maybe I cannot carry your burden, but I can carry you.  I can encourage you.  I can let you lean on me while you catch your breath.  I can cry with you, and fight by your side.  That is what men should be doing for each other in the body of Christ and that is the Vision that God has given me.

 

It's time for the men to rise up and be men.  It is time for men to become the spiritual leaders in our homes.  It is time for men to step up and step out.  Lets roll men.

 

If you believe in this vision then do 3 things:

  • Pass this email on to 5 other men you know and 3 of them should be from outside the church.  Get them signed up on the email list (To subscribe to the list, send a message to: menofgod-subscribe@kendallsystems.com)
  • Come join us downtown at 5pm this coming Wednesday evening to pray for God to pour out his spirit on us and bring 2 other men with you when you come.  If we bring 2 more men every week we meet then eventually there won't be room to hold us all.
  • Volunteer to help put this thing together, get  involved, get out of the trench and start moving forward.

 

I have a Vision.  There is a movement of God among the men of God.  Now is the time, here is the place, now lead, follow or get out of the way. 

 

Lets gather 1000 Men of God together.  Get onboard, catch the Vision.

 

Blessings,

Gary Kendall

 

http://firstdallasmen.blogspot.com/

1 comment:

RA said...

CHAZOWN! Solid word Gary.