Your whole life has prepared you for this moment!
Sam Williamson shares this great story at the Calling events that I wanted to get out to you. It really is quite profound. ********* Fifteen years ago, a client asked me to speak at a conference. The conference topic was on a subject I wasn’t familiar with, but I agreed because I had led small workshops before so I wasn’t too worried. The day before the conference, my client called...
Read MoreAre you reading the menu or enjoying the meal?
By Sam Williamson. A few years ago, a client of mine visited us for a series of meetings. He asked for a restaurant recommendation, and I suggested The Gandy Dancer, my favorite restaurant. The very next day he came to my office and raved about the restaurant. He was going to recommend it to every one of his colleagues. Smiling, I asked what he’d ordered. “Nothing,” he said, because he’d...
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When? Right click “When?” to download; Left click “When?” to listen now How do we know when it’s time to start moving into our call? I recently did a Campfire Conversation for the Base Camp community with two of my friends and colleagues on the question of “when”. When is my calling clear enough? When I am prepared to move into...
Read MoreWhat’s Important in this Moment?
I’ve been asking God these days to help me to distinguish between great and small events – for my morning as well as for my life. With all that is going around me and all that is going on within me, this feels like an important question. It was Winston Churchill who said, “When a man cannot distinguish a great from a small event, he is of no use.” Is catching up on my...
Read MoreOn the Edge of Scared or Bored?
“Radical dreams make us radically dependent. When we are engaged in what God has called us to do, every part of our spiritual life comes alive. There’s a reason to grow, we have a compelling reason to pray, to stay in close contact with our Leader and Guide when we walk unfamiliar, threatening paths. There’s a strong drive for fellowship, allies, and friends, close at hand because what God...
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“Ok, the idea that I possess a glory, splendor, strength, brilliance that is extraordinary seems a little farfetched. It’s not my personal experience. I think my effect is pretty small. I can only do the best with what I’ve got and that ain’t much.” I’ve heard this thought many times – within myself and from others. The truth is that if it was YOU ALONE that might be true,...
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