Christian Stress Management: How To Do Great Things For God: part 3

Plan

Planning how you will do the great thing that God has asked you to do is the next step.

We know that Nehemiah planned because of the things he asked for when he went to the king.

A.S.K.

Nehemiah asked the king for leave of absence from his job as a cupbearer so that he could Go to Judah and rebuild it.

He also asked for letters for the governors of the regions he would have to pass through to get to Judah.

Nehemiah also asked for a letter for Asaph who was the custodian of the king's forests so that he would be given wood for the rebuilding process. (Nehemiah 2:5-8)

Therefore plan how you will do what God has asked you to do by writing down:
1. How you get the job done (the process)
2. What you use to get the job done (the resources - human and material)
3. Where you will get the resources to get the job done (the sources)

After identifying the sources of your resources, praying for God to grant you favor with the people controlling them.

Then, schedule time to A.S.K. - ask for assistance, seek for help and knock on the doors that you need to be opened so that you can get your resources because we are told Ask and you will receive, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7)

If you do not get what you need on your first round of A.S.K, do not give up. Persist by asking until your receive, seeking until you find and knocking until the doors are opened.