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Foresight is 20/20

Posted on March 7, 2006

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Proverbs 29:18a

The New American Standard Bible states, “Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained…” The word vision, according to Strong’s Concordance, means “mental insight or a revealed word from God.” The word unrestrained denotes “the absence of clear guidance or definite direction.” In other words, if you do not have a revelation or an unveiling of God’s purpose and vision for your life, you will be without direction having no means of receiving His guidance in the various areas of your life.
However, when you receive a picture of what your spiritual DNA is, then your identity, in regards to your function in life, will catapult you to higher realms of motivation and passion for God. The great evangelist Billy Sunday said that “More men fail for lack of purpose than through lack of talent.”
From having a passion for God we can determine to follow through in His vision for our lives by following some practical steps:

1.Passionately believe in your goals, destiny, and purpose: it is mandatory to sustain spiritual motivation for the long term.
2.Decide not to quit no matter what gets in your way. Always go back to your calling.
3.Write out your goals in detail. Write the vision down.
4.Plan proactively, looking at the details of your goals and covering every resource.
5.Anticipate possible problems. Count on opposition as the enemy will want to derail you from your vision.
6.Seek a mentor who can impart to you and encourage you.
7.Cultivate your primary gifting through teaching and deployment.

The future is yours. Are you going to show up for it? Pursue God as He pursues you and let your vision come from His eyes.

Rick D’Orazio
Conference Pastor

 

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