Preparing for Kings

Hello everyone!
Have you ever had a dream that you didn't quite know how to make happen?  Maybe the dream is bigger than your skill set and budget, and you're not sure how to invite others on board or if anyone will take you seriously.  I've been there SO many times!  Over the years, I've discovered that if my dream is written down and a strategy is determined, God often brings people across my path who provide what's needed for the next step.  Here's an exciting key that unpacks this process... ​

My new book Launch Your Vision elaborates on this concept extensively. Here's a quote: 

Nehemiah is a great example of a man who had a vision and brought it to pass. When he heard that his home city of Jerusalem had been burned and destroyed, he went into the secret place of prayer and began to cry out to God. Moved with a vision to rebuild the walls, he did more than pray-- he became a man of strategy.

The king of Babylon sensed that something was on Nehemiah's heart, and asked him to tell his vision. Boldly sharing his idea, Nehemiah's heart must have skipped a beat when the king responded,
  “What is your request?”
  Inwardly, Nehemiah whispered a quick prayer for wisdom.
  “If it seems good to you, send me to Jerusalem.” he responded, “Write a letter of safe conduct that will secure safe passage through the territories and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the lumber to give me all the wood needed to rebuild.”
  Graciously, the king granted every request.

God has “kings” waiting to help you build, but you need more than vision: you need a strategy. When a person of influence asks you, “What do you need for your vision?” they're not going to listen to thirty minutes of a visionary expressing their hopes and dreams. Like the king, if you have a specific, itemized list of what you need to accomplish the work, there's a good chance they'll help you get there.

In every season, we have the option to keep our ideas in the "dream" phase, or be intentional about walking them out.  Not every idea needs to happen, but some dreams may be placed inside of us by God Himself, and He desires to partner with us in making them come alive.  May you discover His dreams for your life and have the courage to strategize with God!

Best,
Rebecca   

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Launch Your Vision