*Vision will not let you perish!*
`Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18)`
Vision is simply a matter of how you see yourself in the future. I want to encourage you that God does not play games with our minds. He will nevergive you a desire to do something and not empower you to do it. _“Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it topass”_ (Psalm 37:4–5). He will never give you a vision and not provide the resources to make it a reality. _“If you can believe, all things are possible”_(Mark 9:23).
Vision is not something you conjure up in your own imagination, but through prayerful consideration you discern the will of God for your life (Job 32:8). Your vision should line up with the Word of God and be a way you can fulfill your part of the Great Commission: _“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of theSon and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19–20)_. Once you have your vision, you can then discipline yourself to write the vision down and put feet to what you have written.
Therefore, see yourself doing extraordinary things—creating, coaching, leading, writing, preaching, teaching, discovering, or building—as if they were reality. Let God paint His plans on the canvas of your mind. Spend time alone with Him and ask Him to show you the great things He has prepared for you to do and accomplish (1 Corinthians 2:9–10). Let your faith, not your fears, motivate you. Trust God to empower you with wisdom to make your vision a reality. This principle is very essential to living a successful, victorious life.
Your brother in Christ,
Apostle Ashok Martin