Michael L. Devine

“Pursuing a vision requires faith. Pursuing a great vision requires great faith. Pursuing a vision will test, stretch, and at times exhaust your faith. And while you are pulling your hair out down here, God revels in the glory he receives.”
― Andy Stanley, Visioneering: Your Guide for Discovering and Maintaining Personal Vision

“If your vision is for a year, plant wheat. If your vision is for ten years, plant trees If your vision is for a lifetime, plant people. CHINESE PROVERB”
― Andy Stanley, Visioneering: Your Guide for Discovering and Maintaining Personal Vision

“So be encouraged. The agony you are experiencing is normal. The loneliness you feel is to be expected. The sleepless nights when you stare up at the ceiling and think, “What have I gotten myself into?” are part of the process. All of those experiences will ultimately lead you to the conclusion, “God, if you don’t come through, I’m sunk!” And that is exactly where he wants you to be—and stay. For this reason, men and women of vision are men and women of faith. And through their faith, God is honored.”
― Andy Stanley, Visioneering: Your Guide for Discovering and Maintaining Personal Vision

“Think about this for a moment. What would happen if you were to begin speaking to people’s potential rather than their performance? What if you made it a habit to dispense the same type of grace to others as has been poured out on you? What would happen if you intentionally laced your conversations with notions of what could be true of the people around you?”
― Andy Stanley, Visioneering: Your Guide for Discovering and Maintaining Personal Vision