The Power Of Vision
"Where there is no vision, the people perish ..." Pro.29:18
A vision is a dream, a divine idea or a revelation from God
concerning a man's future. The main essence of man's existence
is to have something he is living for and pursuing on a daily
basis: a vision. A man without vision is one who lacks
direction, sees progress in life as a challenge and he always
ends up frustrated.
If we are all living for something, it will be for our own good.
The future will become clearer and we will be filled with hope
to attend to our everyday challenges. No matter what is
happening to him presently, a man with a God-given vision is
never bothered because there is a picture he is carrying about
that no one else is sseing but himself. Vision has a lot of
benefits that comes with it and a man that has one will always
be a beneficiary.
Have you ever heard that, "a man who has soemthing to live for
never dies?" If you have not, please read the story of Simeon in
Luke2:25-29. Vision keeps people alive even if they are right
off medically. There are stories of several people that battled
death to a stand still just because they have something to live
for. Vision also gives meaning to life. Just because you are in
a place you know you were not meant to be, will not make your
life worthless if you have a vision. You will understand that
where you are going is better than where you are and you are
only in such a position for a while. Even when others have lost
hope, yours will be increasing with each passing day. When
others are giving up, you are moving on.
Another importance of vision is that it bring discipline into
our lives. People with vision and those without one are miles
apart. If you have a vision, you will never waste your time on
things that do not matter, you will always do something that
will contribute to where you are going everyday. You will
understand the value of time and the type of people you hang out
with. Everyday when an antelope wakes up, it knows it has to
outrun the fastest lion if it has to survive the day and the
lion wakes up knowing fully well that if it doesn't run faster
than the fastest antelope, hunger will be his lot for the day.
This is the discipline that vision enforces on those who have
vision. They just know they have to do something everyday to get
to where they are going.
There is no way that you will have a vison that you won't get to
your destination. This is IMPOSSIBLE! The life you will live
after you have reached your destination will be far enjoyable
than if you have no vision. The vision you have now, will
determine where you will be in 5 or 10 years times. I learnt
that we take more time in planning our wardrobe, parties and all
other smaller things than we plan our future! This is incredible
but TRUE! People can deliberate for hours on how they are going
to dress to a party but rarely spend minutes to plan for their
future! The main reason majority of us look to the future with
fear rather than hope is because we have not taken time to plan
our future. A visionless future will always be trepidating.
"The world stand aside to let those pass, who know where they
are going." Do you know know where you are going? Do you have a
plan for the next five years of your life? If the next five
years comes, providing Jesus tarries, will you be happy with
where you find yourself?
If you have never asked yourself where you want to be in years
to come, there is no better time than now. Ask God to help you
in reaching for a destination. He is always ready to reveal our
future to us if only we can ask Him, Jer.33:3. I asked Him what
he want me to do several years ago and he didn't fail me so He
will NEVER fail you if you can but ASK!
Let me end with these wonderful quotes: "Life means little
without purpose. Once his life aim is gone, man simply exists -
he does not really live.
"Aspiration is the hand that points us the road that runs
heavenward. As your vision is, so will your life be."
"When people have not decided their destination in life, any
road can take them there. if you are not sure where you are
going, then any road will take you there. determine where you
want to go and be determined NOTHING will ever stop you from
getting there!"
This is to your success.
Adebola Oni