Whose Vision?
by Willie Goble on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 9:25pm
Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus said to the disciples, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must put aside your selfish ambition, shoulder your cross, and follow me.” Have you known someone or have you seen this in yourself; an inclination to follow your dreams and not God's?Often at work, Church, school, an organization or at home, we or someone else in leadership, says we need to have vision....
But I ask you as Christians, whose vision, man's or God's? Provers 28:18 begins by saying, “Where there is no vision, the people perish”. With that statement it could make one think – 'let's get a vision together”. But if you read scripture further it says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish but he that keepeth the law, happy is he”.
Are we living our life with God's vision?
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Again I ask you, are you living your vision or God's? Put aside your selfish desires, personal wants and reflect, read, ponder for answers to God's Word. Give everything to God in prayer. Luke 18:1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
Lord, I pray for those following their own visions, their own agendas. Please humble their hearts and refocus their faith in you. That goes for me too, Lord. Amen
But I ask you as Christians, whose vision, man's or God's? Provers 28:18 begins by saying, “Where there is no vision, the people perish”. With that statement it could make one think – 'let's get a vision together”. But if you read scripture further it says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish but he that keepeth the law, happy is he”.
Are we living our life with God's vision?
Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Again I ask you, are you living your vision or God's? Put aside your selfish desires, personal wants and reflect, read, ponder for answers to God's Word. Give everything to God in prayer. Luke 18:1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
Lord, I pray for those following their own visions, their own agendas. Please humble their hearts and refocus their faith in you. That goes for me too, Lord. Amen
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