“ The Power of Vision”

“Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he who keeps the law, he is blessed” (Proverbs 29:18).

I love this verse and believe it to be a truly powerful principle. All anyone has to do is watch the evening news or read their local newspaper to see that we are experiencing an epidemic of people who seem to have no vision for their lives. This is deeply troubling when one understands that the rest of the verse clearly states these very people will perish. Vision is a necessity in life if you are to be all that God created you to be.

I can’t tell you how many times I saw myself wearing the gold buckle long before they ever crowned me as a world champion bull rider. I believe the dream or vision that I had as a small boy to be the very best bull rider in the world was first placed into my heart by the Spirit of God as a desire or seed. I would have many hard and painful years of sacrificing to see my dream come to pass, but the most wonderful thing was how God never left my side and always provided me with His strength to never give up. He gave me the dream or planted the seed within me. He led me down the proper paths or cultivated the seed through my efforts. And finally, He then gave me the perseverance to continue attempting to win the world title or to wait until it came time to harvest that seed. Today as you read this devotion, may God alone receive all of the Glory. As you surely know there are many things in life that will come against your true purpose. However, you to must never give up on your God-given vision. Your vision is like a blueprint of your life, and it will keep you on track if you will stay before the Father with a pure heart and keep that deep desire to obey Him. You must also remember that God wants nothing but the very best for your life (Proverbs 37:4). Start today by making a commitment to Jesus, not only so you won’t parish but that you will also experience the power of your vision, changing your future.

Get Serious: Are you willing to pay the price to see God’s vision for your life fulfilled?

Go Deep: Matthew 12:33-35, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:22-24, Habakkuk 2:2-3, Philippians 3: 13-14, Ephesians 1: 3-6, Psalms 1:1-3 and James 2:14:17.