Life Vision…Gain a clear understanding of what God
is doing in your life and how that translates into your leadership in ministry
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We talk a lot these days about “life
purpose”. And that’s good – we need to
have a “reason for being”. But is purpose the main focus? Can’t we have more than one purpose in our life?
Where does that purpose actually come
from? I think the light needs to
come on in your soul, and that light is the brilliance of the Son of God. This results in clarity of sight, being able
to see with godly wisdom with an eternal perspective that drives us forward with vision in ministry.
The Bible
tells us that “where there is no vision, the people perish.” That’s in Proverbs 29:18, and the translation
“perish” in the KJV is translated in the NASB as “unrestrained”. Interesting difference, but both really make
sense. This Hebrew word says a lot – to
let go or leave alone, out of control, neglected. Every day the news carries stories about the
results of these sad conditions – lonely people left to die in suffering,
undisciplined causing all kinds of havoc, the terrible results of
neglect.
Our friends
and neighbors wandering around in the darkness of the world’s perspective
profess to have vision, and that vision can come from thousands of different
directions. Interestingly usually
centering on some type of selfish motivation.
However, as a Christ-honoring Christian,
we have the opportunity to stand up with a vision anchored in Christ.
What
is God doing in my life?
Take
inventory – get alone for a while and write down the headlines from your walk
in Christ this far…
·
When
did you receive Christ as Savior, how?
·
Where
were you in life when you became a Christian?
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The challenge
however is that we must be committed to a life-long pursuit of godliness so
this vision can translate into action.