VISION
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We hear this
word A LOT. I have taken business in college so of course I have heard about
vision with respect to business planning.
We all hear this word in churches with respect
to the vision that God has planted in the heart of the pastor for a church.However, how often do we, or are we, directed to
apply this word as a road map for our own lives?
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| Crystal Banks Tait |
In watching a ministry leadership conference, my
thoughts about vision that many pastors were speaking of directed me to the
things that I "do" for God and why I do what I do. When I hear the pastors speak of things in
relation to leading their churches I apply it to my family, my children, my
position as a follower within my own church, as well as learning and developing
skills for the plans that God has for me in the future.
What was MY vision for the things that I am
doing in my life?
I had never asked this question before.
What IS my motivating force?
This all seems so simple yet it is likely
something that most of us are not doing I would venture to say. Have YOU asked
yourself why you do what you do in your life?
The first thing that came to my mind when I
thought of the things “I do” for God was my blog. What is the motivating force
behind my blog? What is my vision through this blog? Is it for myself or is it
really for God?
I reflected on other things that I have been
attempting to be involved in and get started for “God”. Things in which I am
attempting to find my "place" in at our local church and really my
"place" on the planet in God's grand scheme of things.
I have never assessed what my vision was for my
life. Why do I do, what I do, and what do I hope to get accomplished by doing
a, b, c, or d?
Those should be the first questions we ask
ourselves PRIOR to taking the action step! Vision and mission SHOULD always be
developed IN PRAYER!
The first thing I thought of after reflecting on
my past year or two of activities was my blog.
Why do I blog? What is my vision for my blog and
what do I hope to accomplish through blogging. So I thought about it and my
vision for my blog is that I want to share my life experiences in hopes that it
will help others to continue in or change their lives in a way that will allow
them to live in an intimate, real relationship with Jesus Christ. I want
Christians to have God as a close friend and confidant and not only live as
surface Christians and I want to share what that looks like so that they can
have it for themselves.
God used that leadership conference to show me
that what it all comes down to is vision.
Your vision will set your path.
The vision for my life in general is to live my
life in the most God honoring way that I possibly can. Making myself available
however God wants me to be available to accomplish whatever He wants me to
accomplish. I know God has a plan and a vision for my life.
God has given
me gifts and talents and I intend on developing them for His glory. When I get
to heaven and God asks me what I did with the gifts, talent & treasures He
gave me, I am hoping that my answer will be, “I used them to bring Glory to
You.” The answer I hope to hear is "Well done!”
My blog is using my life story to inspire others
to trust God. To inspire others to get to know God and to read His word every
single day. God longs to know YOU. God yearns to know you and speak to you just
as a mother or father longs to speak and hold their child. Or a child longs to
speak and hold their mother or father.
Next time I want to get involved in something,
instead of just throwing up a prayer and saying God, do you want me to do
___________. Or alternatively, should I?
I will PAUSE, look for the vision behind the
action in PRAYER.
I think we need to set a vision for all things
we do in life.
I want to have a VISION for my family, a VISION
for my marriage and a VISION as a parent to name a few.
If the vision does not line up with the Word of
God, and God is not behind what I do, even the small things that I involve
myself in daily, it is time to do something different.
The vision sets the path for your footsteps and
mine.
“Your word is a
lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” Psalm119:105
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