"where Is Your Vision?"

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

(Proverbs 29:18) "Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he that keepeth the law, happy is he."

(Habakkuk 2:2-3) "And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.” [3] "For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end, it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay."

(John 15:16) “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.”

(Numbers 12:6) "And he said, “Hear my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream.”

(Proverbs 19:21) “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”

PREFACE SUMMARY

Beloved, did you know that the scriptures teach that the church is to be a unified body consisting of many members, and each member has a unique function?

No one can accomplish what God placed in your heart to do; therefore, beloved, we must be persistent in achieving the visions God has placed within each of us.

When we make up our minds to fulfill our vision, we can expect opposition from the enemy of our souls to try and steer us off course; therefore, beloved, this is why we must make plain the vision and then be persistent in obtaining it.

We must let every opposition strengthen us and use every failure as an experience and stepping stone to give us more determination to meet our goals.

To complete our vision and God-given purpose on earth, we need to be bold as a lion and harmless as a dove.

Did you know that people with a determination to walk this walk of faith will be persistent and never take no for an answer to fulfilling their visions?

In summary, let us accept the challenge to fight until we get our breakthrough so that we may experience the joy of the Lord. Let us recognize who is with us, encouraging us to meet our purpose and fulfill our dreams. If we have joy of the Lord resonating in our souls, the word of God tells us that the joy of the Lord is our strength. May we acknowledge that the strength of God’s vision in our heart is more vital than any darkness the enemy may bring our way.

"FINDING YOUR PURPOSE PURPOSE."

Beloved, in our preface summary, we discovered that vision is the deep calling to the deep things of God within you. We also learned that it will help steer you toward the goals that God has set for your life.

May I ask you a fundamental question "What is your purpose for being on this planet, and how does it affect and drive your vision to be all you can be for the kingdom of God?

After years of experience, I believe I can describe "Purpose" as the inward clarification that gives meaning to our vision, which in turn motivates us to chase or fulfill our vision. You might compare it to worship inward, which is released and vocalized through our praise.

Our purpose guarantees God's promises to us much like an anchor does to secure a ship. It holds us steadfast in God and allows us to draw from our future instead of being tripped up in our past.

We can look at King David's life and how many times, with his life in danger, he had to hide out in caves but beloved, David was a worshipper, and when he made the statement in (Psalms 121:1-2) [1], "I lift up mine eyes unto the hills, From whence cometh my help." [3] "My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth."

Notice how David speaks of understanding the purpose within, which drives his vision to fulfill God's call and purpose.

The secret to David's success is found in his experiences with God as he watched after his father's sheep in the wilderness and saints; this can be a lesson for us when we discover that this relationship with God caused him to look unto the excellent heavenly father whom he called "my darling," O Yes, beloved, David allowed his divine purpose to motivate his vision, which prompted him to look unto the hills of the Lord, instead of his surroundings for there he knew he could receive the strength and help to be an overcomer and fulfill the cause and purposes of God, especially when he needed direction in enemy territory.

Notice how David speaks of looking unto the hills of the Lord for his help. Let me pause in this sentence and inform you that other versions of the Bible speak of him looking to the physical mountains. If he looked at the hills around him, especially at night, he would be looking at the campfires of the enemy that were all around him, for many times, beloved, he was in unfriendly territory.