Vision is a clear mental picture of what could be, fuelled by the conviction that it should be.
The Lord answered me: Write down this vision;
clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it. Habakkuk 2:2
Failure is being successful at things that don’t matter!
Success is succeeding at things God had ordained for us
Vision Focused is about being succesful at things that matter to God
Love God / Love Others
Life with God
Life with Others
Life with Purpose
The lack of vision in our life will rob us of our blessings & keep us out of God’s plan and purpose
God
Family
Church Life
Work
Priorities: God ——Family ——-Church Life—Work
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Mat 6:33)
Family (Spouse)
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.” (Eph 5:31)
Children
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord” (Eph 6:4)
Parents
Honor your father and mother.” This is the first commandment with a promise: If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth. Eph 6:1-3
Work
But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever..” (1 Tim 5:8)
Church life (Ministry)
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”.” (Mark 10:45)
3 They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” 4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. Nehemiah 1:3,4
Every Vision is Birthed Out of Prayer and Fasting
Every Vision Takes Time to Develop
The king said to me, “What is it you want?”
Then I prayed to the God of heaven, 5 and I answered the king, “If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild it.” Nehemiah 2:4-5
Vision without focus will never be realized
3 so I sent messengers to tell them, “I’m doing important work, so I can’t come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you?” “I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down.”Nehemiah 6:3
What vision has God given you?