Me, Myself, and Bob: A True Story About Dreams, God, and Talking Vegetables

by Phil Vischer

imagine that lesson without God in it—“Forgive others, because . . . it will ‘grease the wheels of society’?” If God wasn’t in it, our characters were just flapping their jaws. It was all nonsense. God was the “why” behind everything I wanted to communicate.

The key to the partnership of Walt and Roy was mutual submission, based in genuine love for each other.

But why? Why would God want us to let go of our dreams? Because anything I am unwilling to let go of is an idol, and I am in sin.

I had grown up drinking a dangerous cocktail—a mix of the gospel, the Protestant work ethic, and the American dream. My eternal value was rooted in what I could accomplish.

Proverbs 29:18 has nothing to do with the children of God being “visionary thinkers” and everything to do with the children of God falling into chaos and sin when they ignore what God has revealed to them through his Word.

The Christian life wasn’t about running like a maniac; it was about walking with God. It wasn’t about impact; it was about obedience. It wasn’t about making stuff up; it was about listening.