Bob and Phil

I just finished reading a really good book written by Phil Vischer entitled Me, Myself, & Bob. Most of you would know Phil as the creator of VeggieTales. The book goes into great detail about the rise and fall of Big Idea Productions, the company that created all of the wonderful VeggieTale products we have come to know and love. The book was an interesting read. Since I am in the film/video production business, it was all the more interesting to me.

The part I enjoyed most was his final thoughts on lessons learned from his experiences. As I read through this part of the book I began to realize just how much like Phil I am. I too have live by the philosophy of "God can't steer a parked car". I am simply the type of person that must remain busy. Usually it involves something that I feel will be of service to God and the world around me. Not bad things, just sometimes things to keep me occupied. Like Phil, as I look back now, perhaps a good number of these things are my "vision" and not God's "revelation". Again like Phil, perhaps it is because I am too busy to listen to what God has for me to do. By my doing, I find my self telling God what his will for me is.

Lessons learned for me:

Live in the moment.

Continually, allow God to reveal his desire for me and move in that direction.

God is not as concerned with results as he is obedience.

Thanks, Phil.