What is your personal vision?
Vision is vital. It’s the ability to see, dream and articulate the future. It is not present tense but future tense.
The best example of vision from the Bible is from the prophet Habakkuk because it is clear and direct in helping people understand the vision and their next. The text says, “Then the Lord answered me and said, write a vision, and make it plain upon a tablet so that a runner can read it. There is still a vision for the appointed time; it testifies to the end; it does not deceive. If it delays, wait for it; for it is surely coming; it will not be late” Habakkuk 2: 2-3 (CEB).
Communication of a vision was important to the prophets in the Old Testament, especially Habakkuk, who was addressing God's people and provided clarity about their future. How can you be sure of your vision? Discernment is the first step toward clarity. What message is God delivering through your life? There is no easy solution. There is no one answer that fits everyone. You must seek God's guidance in your life and be willing to follow His lead.
Sometimes we struggle with figuring out what God wants for our lives. I want to remind you that God has a vision just for you. It may be helpful to think about vision in the following three ways:
Discernment: Discernment is all about taking the time to understand the “What” of vision for yourself and the area you lead. What is God showing and telling you about the future and how is God calling you to lead?
Discovery: As a leader in the church, discovering the vision for your area or church is important so that there is a clear path and direction for the journey ahead so that volunteers know what they are engaging in and stay motivated along the way. Whenever you spend the essential time of discernment it will always lead you to discovery.
Deployment: When you have discerned and discovered your vision, the next move is to deploy the vision. Another way to say this is to execute the vision. Vision in queue over an extended period of time is just as dangerous as not having a vision at all. If vision is to be successful it must transition from the queue or the holding stage to the deployment and execution stage.
Have you ever taken the time to think about the vision for your life and asked yourself are you fully living it daily or have you allowed it to sit and float on the waters of your life without a rudder? Maybe this is the question to ask the church where you serve or the ministry you help lead.