Power of Vision

Sometimes we wait for God to give us instructions or messages, whether directly or through prophecy. But, there are times when God chooses another method of communication.

Has God ever shown you something with your spiritual eyes while you were awake or in your sleep? Did it leave you saying,

“This doesn’t even make sense”, “I wonder what the purpose is”,

or

“I wonder what I am supposed to do”?

Did you know in your gut that God was trying to tell you something? Maybe God was very clear with what He wanted you to see and provided you with clear instructions, as He did with Noah. Maybe what He showed you was symbolic or metaphoric, as He did with Pharoah. Nevertheless, God can communicate with whomever and however He chooses.

This is what you call a vision. Sometimes we are so busy in life that we don’t seek to hear God’s voice, or maybe we haven’t arrived at the place where we know His voice. When God gives us a vision, it is important and necessary to yield to it. This is evident in Habakkuk 2:2-3. God responded to Habakkuk’s questions by giving him a vision. He also instructed Habakkuk to

“Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it"

Writing the vision down on tablets preserved the message. These tablets served as the official record.

These scriptures let us know that having a vision alone is not enough. We have to also be able to put that vision into action. What are your visions? Do they coincide with what God has shown you?

What is the vision for your spiritual life? Your personal life? Your family? Your career?

If you don’t have one, then that could be the reason why you are struggling in that area. I challenge you to think about your current state and situations. Look deeper into those areas in your life that you desire improvement and follow these steps:

(1) Write a vision for those areas.
(Habakkuk 2:2, “Write the vision…”)

(2) Develop an action plan that will help you accomplish that vision.

(James 2:26, “…faith without works in dead”.

(3) Seek God first. (Matthew 6:33, “…seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”).

(4) Trust in the Lord (Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Keep in mind that “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” (Proverbs 28:18).

Signed: Marquita Graves, Family Life Coach

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