• Nehemiah was bold! Realizing what the Lord had called him to do, he made not one, not two, but three very large requests of the king.
• Secondly, Nehemiah was planful. Notice how he had thought through his series of requests.
• Nehemiah knew the details of what was needed, and he had a plan.
• Finally, Nehemiah was grateful to the Lord. “And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.” As leaders, our success comes from the Lord, and we must be diligent and intentional to give Him the glory.