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Personal Vision

Are you going to realize your vision?

In my life I have been so battered because of my visions, that when I
finally surrendered to my Maker, I became totally drained of all vision.
Which turned out to be a good thing. Because He put His vision in me
and it felt good. As a matter of fact, I have never felt so confident in my
life as I do now. Even though the full potential of what God is building
through me has just begun, there is a feeling of peace, joy of getting up
in the morning and doing whatever He leads me to that I have never in
my entire working career ever felt. Even on jobs I have liked, there was
stress and being afraid that I would not measure up, or that the job
would not last, simply because I was enjoying it. Usually the job I did
enjoy did not last.

But, I have found a simple thing. The job you are doing is really not the
enjoyment. It is a path to a goal. No matter what the goal may be, it is
your vision. And even the job can stand between you and the vision.

Any vision whether it is yours or God’s is going to take work. I work at
this website as many hours a day as you would at your job. Probably
more depending on the job you do and how many hours you are willing
to put in it. So, your vision is bridged to you by your job. How you get
from where you are now to where you want to be.

Want to know a secret? How well you succeed in reaching your vision
is not measured in what everyone would want you to believe it is. It is
not a race for how much money you can make or how many sales or
for that recognition, instead it is the person you become during your
realization of your vision. Actually, this is much more important than the
vision, itself. If you are Christian, the Bible says, Seek first the Kingdom
of Heaven and all of the other things you need will be provided. For the
Christian, this is definitely true. But, if you are not Christian, the
discipline, integrity, inner faith, overall strength of character you develop
will eventually create the material goods. Your best effort is the one that
is always looking for ways to win. Actually, Christians are just allowing
God to win.

There is a theory that there is a universal law that requires us to have a
purpose. No matter how we like to think that we are free to choose our
purpose, our purpose is in our vision. Without the vision, there is no
purpose. We can either fool ourselves into believing that we are the
ones, who dictate our purpose, or we can surrender into our Maker’s
purpose and allow Him to carry most of the burden and we just do the
running. Either way, when the vision goes unrealized, it creates regret,
anger and misguided blame.

Even the world knows that one must allow your vision to cultivate in a
mind that is prepared with educational understanding and practice or
training. You must believe enough in your vision that you will sacrifice
the time and the support to help it develop. If you do not, with negative
thinking and not considering yourself good enough for your vision, you
will never reach it. You are responsible for the nurturing and perfecting
of that dream, no matter what it is. If you are a Christian, the Holy Spirit
will guide you to where you need to go for whatever education,
preparedness, etc. You need to accomplish whatever task He has in
mind for you. Believe me. It took me ten years to learn what I am doing
right now. Some can learn it a lot easier and quicker. But, this was my
vision. The one He gave me. Not someone who could learn easier.
Why? I don’t know. But, I am flattered that He chose me.

The Bible says that the rain falls on the just and the unjust alike. This
means whether or not you are Christian, life is going to have its ups
and downs. For most, nothing is going to come easy. And, whether you
keep your vision or not it is going to be hard to get where you are going.
It is an imaginary thought that things are going to always be easy.
Things are easier when the load is shared. God is willing to share with
those who know Him. A human life partner can make things easier. Or
they can really make things harder. That is why you and your life partner
should have common goals. So that you are working toward a
common vision and not pulling away from each other making the load
harder.

Through low points and brokenness you can find the answers for
negotiating life. We do find ourselves more willing to surrender to our
Maker’s Will if we are to the point of realizing that our will is going
nowhere.

Reasons you may not be willing to work toward your vision:

  • Various Fears

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Lack of Knowledge

Disability Belief  (accepting the limitations of physical & mental
disabilities)

Socioeconomic  (accepting financial limitations or related
responsibilities)



Things to avoid:



  • Stagnation
    Always be looking at your vision. Don’t let anything stand
    between you and it. That means being like Jesus, if that is your
    vision. During times of not working, or slowdowns, or vacations,
    continue to read and learn more about your vision. Organize,
    network with others who have similar visions, and research
    facets of your vision you may not even realize are important to
    you. There is always something that can be done.

  • Regret
    Things that you concentrate on too much can be created in your
    life. So, stop replaying your mistakes. After a while it becomes a
    real fight to keep the negativity to bubble back. Don’t pity
    yourself. Instead, forgive yourself and others. Even dwelling on
    the offenses of others is a mental waste of energy and/or
    capacity. Dwelling on regrets does not produce desired results.
    You become unsure and make unintended mistakes. You may
    even place yourself in situations that will offend you, as you are
    unable to think on the vision. It is blocked constant reruns of the
    past.  This causes feelings that prevents you to keep your eye
    on the prize. As we think in our heart so are we.

  • Bitterness
    When you forgive yourself and forgive others and try to forget
    loses, you can be tripped up by bitterness. Unfortunately, I’m
    not perfect and I have been down this road. This is why the
    need for the Holy Spirit. If you are a Christian, the Holy Spirit
    takes you through the cleaning process that takes out the
    poisons that causes bitterness.



If you are not a Christian, keeping bitterness does nothing but separate
you from those who are positive. And, eventually will separate you from
all positive influence. You will eventually attract people that can relate to
you. Anger can deplete the joy and may stumble your success. You will
have created something totally different than your original vision. A
creation of bitterness.

  • Acceptance
    There are many obstacles out there. Each one of us has our
    own set of obstacles. But, we should not accept those things
    that stand in the way of our vision. Do not allow your obstacles
    determine the outcome of your vision. Excuses are the tools of
    the weak and incompetent that are used to build monuments to
    nothingness. The only thing that excuses bring are more
    excuses. When the road is blocked with obstacles, look around,
    if you can’t find another path, make one. Keep your vision in
    sight. Wait for another opportunity, you may be off the road for a
    while, but continually look for new and creative ways to your
    vision!