Every year we would drive from whatever part of Texas or Oklahoma we were living in at the time to the same lake in Arkansas where we would go tent camping. And we would spend every waking moment skiing, swimming, fishing, and motorcycling. It was such a major change in lifestyle to transition from the suburbs to the lake shore that it took some very deliberate preparation to pull it off. The reason lies in the essence of vision itself. Any business guru can tell you that research and development is a major part of producing a winning product.
Any athlete knows that winning the competition begins with training.
Any seasoned traveler can testify that front end preparation is vital to a successful trip. For our eyes to see God s vision, for our ears to hear God s voice, and for our minds to conceive of God s plan, we must spend time in major preparation. Before we can receive God s vision for His church we must prepare for vision. God s vision for your church is big stuff so the preparation for that vision must be big stuff as well. This verse was written with today s church in mind.