by Emily Snell | Apr 17, 2012 | News Slider
Veggie Tales creator Phil Vischer shared his insight on business struggles, relationship with God and how to deal with failed dreams when he spoke Tuesday morning at the 2012 Tennessee Prayer Breakfast in Allen Arena. Phil Vischer, creator of Big Idea Productions and Veggie Tales, was the featured speaker at the event, which annually serves as an opportunity for citizens and officials to pray for Tennessee’s leaders and residents. This was the second consecutive year that Lipscomb has hosted the event. Vischer spoke about the downfall of Big Idea Productions, which filed for bankruptcy in 2003, and what it taught him about life and his relationship with God. Vischer said he thinks the company went down due, in part, to his emphasis on huge goals and ideas that weren’t in line with God’s plans. Vischer said God told Him that he needed to learn to be content resting in God instead of being busy working for God. “He didn’t call me to change the world; He called me to obedience,” Vischer said of what God taught him. Vischer said he realized he was so focused on saving the world that he was making himself miserable and damaging his Christian testimony. “God didn’t let it all fall apart because he didn’t love me,” Vischer continued. “He let it all fall apart because he loved me so much and he wanted to save me from myself.” Vischer said he realized that doing good things isn’t good if it causes you to sacrifice walking with God. “The impact God has planned for us doesn’t occur when we’re pursuing impact; it occurs when...
