The moment you get [one of your own] ideas, God fades out and the Godhead too. It is when the idea is gone that God gets in.

Meister Eckhart

Whosoever was my idea ... all mine. That's why it failed like it did.

You see, I wanted a full color, glossy magazine that you could pick up, flip through the pages and when you were done, recycle like so many other magazines. I wanted us to be big ... and I mean big ... y'know, like Time ... have an entire building named for us or something. "Yeah, you can meet me at the Whosoever Building." And everyone would know exactly where you were talking about because everyone knew about Whosoever. Yeah .. that was my idea.

But, Meister Eckhart reminds me why there is no Whosoever Building .. and most likely will never be. Simply because it wasn't God's idea. Now, that idea is gone. The print magazine is a failure ... doomed to the dusty confines of a box in my closet. I gave up the idea ... gave up the dream of the Whosoever Building and all its material trappings. That's when God showed up, and built an astounding web magazine.

If the past few months of personal turmoil and trial has taught me nothing, it's taught me that Whosoever is not my idea. It has been entrusted to my care but ultimately, I do not hold the reins. I have no idea about where God will take this venture. We're moving forward, certainly. We've named a board of directors, incorporated, and soon will apply for non-profit status. God is at work and moving us to new heights. I have no idea where. If I did ... if I had an exact plan for where Whosoever should be ... it would fail ... because it would be my idea. Instead, I will remain open to the Spirit's leading. God has the idea and God will manifest it in this magazine. I've seen it happen before and I marvel and wonder at what will happen next.

Only God knows for sure. I wait to see what God's idea is ... I know it's going to be great!

Blessings,
Candace