One-eyed kings in the land of the blind, although seemingly unqualified and incapable, see something they could never realize with their natural vision. “You see,” says Bill Wilson, “I believe my story continually lets people know that it’s still about ordinary people doing extraordinary things. That’s the definition of a one-eyed king. They are people who turn terrible tragedies and pain into amazingly productive lives that benefit many others. They are not trained. They are not qualified. They have their own sets of issues. Despite their shortcomings, the one-eyed kings are able to see just a little more than those around them. Then they do something about it.” What is your story? Are you waiting to be qualified? To get it right? To be perfect? Are you waiting for something to happen that is worth telling? You already have a story! No one is qualified. Nobody is right all the time. Not one of us has reached perfection. It’s your journey with and to God that will bless and encourage those in your path. Don’t wait to get to your destination before telling others. God needs you now in all your imperfect glory…someone is waiting to hear.

One Eyed Kings

Wilson, Bill

Religion & Spirituality

Metro Ministries

"It’s hard to drain the swamp when you’re up to your rear end in alligators." —Bill Wilson"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." —The Apostle Peter (1 Peter 5:8 KJV)The first rule of living in the jungle of real life is you have to survive, which means staying off the lunch menu. The rhinoceros (rhino) is a great example. It lives in contented solitude that does not completely exclude, but selects its companions carefully. It does not rely on the herd for protection. It is not the fastest, strongest, tallest or smartest animal in the wild. It stays off the lunch menu due to its protective skin that is over one-half inch thick. It is extremely difficult to penetrate.Teflon is a slick coating that has transformed the world due to its nonstick properties, thus The Teflon Rhino. The rhino’s skin is slick and thick. It is not swayed by the crowd, coerced by opinion, or motivated by popularity. It does not flinch in the face of adversity or succumb to the fear of the unknown.My greatest attribute as a leader and a citizen of the real world was birthed in me as an abandoned child.I am a survivor, and I have written this book as a survival manual for you.I pray that the survival skills I have learned over six decades of life and ministry will help navigate you through the trials, heartaches, adversity and attacks that real life will bring into your jungle.Whether or not you believe it, you can be a survivor of the rarest kind. Like me, you can be a Teflon Rhino.

The Teflon Rhino: Navigating the Jungle of Real Life

“The ministries of Bill Wilson’s Metro Church and its Sidewalk Sunday Schools are a fascinating story of God’s healing hand in a desperately needy world. The good news is that these ministries are being copied with great success in city after city across America...”—John AshcroftU.S. Attorney General (2001-2005)For me, Metro Ministries always goes back to New York City. I’d like to tell you that when I first went there, I had it all figured out: A five-year plan, a ten-year plan, a strategy for success, and a budget. But I had none of those. In fact, I had no idea how to make the whole thing work—I just knew I had to do something to rescue broken and hurting children. I spent years listening to so-called experts say that what was on my heart couldn’t be done—especially in New York City. But I knew that wasn’t true. I refused to accept that ministry to inner city kids was impossible anywhere—especially in New York City.Whose Child Is This? is the story of a city filled with children who now have hope and a future because I refused to believe that anything was impossible with God… even in New York City.—Bill Wilson

Whose Child Is This?: A Story of Hope and Help for a Generation at Peril

DON’T LET DETOURS BECOME DEAD ENDS THAT HINDER YOU FROM FULFILLING YOUR DESTINY!In the Crosshairs will help you to avoid the many tantalizing shortcuts that appear along life’s way as you seek to minimize costs, increase energy, and save time.You will learn how to:+ Walk in faith as you face impossible situations+ Remain faithful when others abandon the cause+ Persevere in the midst of challenging situations+ Enter into your own destiny and make your dreams come true+ Overcome doubt and despair in the midst of hopeless circumstancesTested in the fires of life, these truths are not peppered with religious rhetoric but are living principles that will encourage, motivate, and hopefully provoke you into action as you stand in the crosshairs of the enemy who seeks to destroy your dream.

In the Crosshairs: Real Life Solutions Discovered in the Line of Fire

The natural habitat of turtles is on the ground or in the water. A turtle on a fence post elicits a question, “How did it get there?” The story goes that a famous author once said, “Anytime you see a turtle on top of a fence post, you know he had some help.”Our personal story would be incomplete without the stories of others we have met at the many intersections of life who have impacted and influenced us.Running with Turtles details the stories of many biblical characters who were placed on a fence post and demonstrated that they belonged there—above the other turtles that walked below. Their prominence was made possible by their commitment to a higher purpose that was motivated by a higher law—the law of love.You were born to be a leader, but your effectiveness lies in direct proportion to:* Your Passion* Your Commitment* Your Gifting* Your Motivation* Your Experiences* Your PerseveranceA leader is not born in a day, but in the fire—tried in the battle and proven in the tests of life. Along the way, there are always those who will be there to enable and encourage you on to the finish line.

Running with Turtles

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