A VISION PROPELLED LIFE
Memorise:
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the
LORD. Isaiah 55:8; Read 1st Timothy 3:1-7; Bible in one year:
Matthew 26:69-28:20; Job 16:1-17
Paul’s two letters to Timothy and his letter to Titus
are known as his Pastoral Epistles because they deal with the life of the
Church. At the time they were written, the church had been in existence for
about thirty years and the apostles were passing away. It was therefore necessary
to consider the changing leadership of the church and how the church should be
organised. So Paul wrote to give the church leaders guidance on how to
administer the churches for which they were responsible.
Today’s passage acquaints us with Christian leadership
and the need for them to be positioned for good success. You can enjoy wealth,
good health, miracles, signs and wonders when you are guided by a heavenly
vision. Vision is the product of effective thinking. It is mentioned in
literature that great men think because they are great, and great men are great
because they think. An aspect of thinking that differentiates great men and
women from mediocre ones is the ability to handle a vision. How important is
vision to renowned men and women? It is very critical. Vision can be described
as foresight, based on insight with the benefit of hindsight. A man of vision
sees what God has for him before its fulfilment. Vision is no doubt one of the
most powerful forces available to man on earth today. Vision gives meaning to
life. It keeps us alive and conditions our lives. Proverbs 29:18 says,
“Where there is no vision,
the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.”
Someone once said: “Action springs out of what we
fundamentally desire”. A man with no vision is at best a living corpse. He
desires nothing and so achieves nothing. Every great person in history is
personal owner of a vision. A lady was once asked: “What would be worse than
being blind?” She answered, “To have sight with no vision.” This quote
emphasises the need for vision or the power of imagination to guide one’s life.
We need a vision for our business. Personal ownership of a vision is needed for
our walk with the Lord Jesus Christ, for our home and for our family. A man or woman
of vision achieves good success in his or her endeavours. Are you a man or
woman of vision? To actualise your vision, be resolute, be prepared for a
change and be prayerful. Note that success has other price tags on it and these
price tags read: courage, determination, discipline, risk-taking, perseverance,
consistency and doing the right thing for then right reasons.
Action
Point
When
David had a vision, he conquered Goliath. When David lost his vision, he could
not conquer his lust. Is your vision intact? Do something about it.
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