The Heart Of A Man

Vision

Our church is hosting a men's breakfast and Bible study on Tuesday mornings. The food is great, but the teaching has been outstanding. God has really been challenging me to look at how I can be a man of influence. Here's a quick look at what I'm learning:

• A man of influence has a vision. You can't lead if you don't know where you are going.
• Having a vision is seeing what others fail to see.
• Having a vision gives you courage. A person with courage can move even in times of uncertainty. Darkness is the best time to see courage; if the pathway to success was well lit, it would be crowded.
• God's vision gives you stability.
• Courage + Stability = Motivation.

As I've prayed about this, I've learned a few things about myself.

I have a vision. I know where I am going even though I don't know how or when I will get there. It is a vision that God gave me, but I've been making it my vision. I have to let it remain God's vision or else I'll be demanding and feel entitled to it. I did nothing to deserve or request this vision; it is God's vision for me.

When I remember that, I don't feel nearly as anxious. I know that if it's God's vision He is responsible for bringing it into focus and fulfillment. If I make it my vision I feel the pressure to fulfill it and start worrying and getting stressed out.

When I'm stressed out, I don't feel stable, and I certainly don't have a stabilizing effect on those around me. Just ask my family. They could probably tell you on a daily basis whether I've been trying to make the vision mine or leaving it to God.

Also, when I see what God has in store for me and I don't feel the pressure to make it happen, I get excited about it. I'm anticipating great things. Also, I can see more clearly what is going on around me in others lives and I can encourage them and be involved in God's vision for them.

Wow, just thinking about this again I'm excited about all that God is doing with-in me and around me.

I hope you get excited too when you look and see what God's vision for you is. If you don't know His vision for you, keep looking to Him and He'll lead you to it. If you focus on Him, He will give you the vision you need...and it will be AWESOME!

posted by David @ 1:38 PM