Vision Part One

During our 9:00am class on Sunday mornings, my husband is leading those in attendance to write out a vision for their personal lives. A vision is the key to us discovering, and then accomplishing God's will for our lives. Christ Himself knew what He was to do with His life and accomplished it. At the end of His life here on earth, He was able to say "It is finished." (John 19:30) If we are truly Christ-followers, we will be able to say the same thing at the end of our earthly lives.

Perhaps you would not be surprised to learn that it is the top 10% of people who write out a vision for their lives and only the top 1% who actually accomplish that vision! Why? I think it is because we believe it's too hard. Or maybe deep down we believe that God doesn't have a plan and a purpose for our lives. Both are lies. The same God who "knit us together in our mother's womb," (Psalm 139:13) does have a purpose for each one of us. And our age is no excuse. It's never too late to start!

There is no exact formula, no "right" answer for a vision, but the key is to begin. Zig Ziglar said:

"A goal properly set is halfway reached."

This week we are to begin writing out our personal vision. Just one or two statements for each of the following categories:

1. Personal
2. Familial
3. Professional/Vocational/Call
4. Spiritual/Faith
5. Community/Church