I must confess that for the first few days I was like an ice zombie that had to be slowly thawed out. Before I was capable of being at full capacity to relax and absorb, I had to clear out hanging thoughts, concerns, plans, things not done, and things needing to be done. At the beginning, revitalization seemed like an impossible and improbable goal to obtain. There is the tendency to close out other opportunities for solutions when we stay focused too long on unworkable answers. To avoid developing tunnel vision, we must constantly work on challenging our perspectives with as many avenues as possible.
Tunnel vision can be a major stumbling block in the revitalization of our churches.
This revitalization did not occur on the first or second day. Revitalization is attainable if we embrace it with work and faith. Let us all pray to God for directions, visions, and programs to implement the many new and inspirational ideas God gives us.