Vision ~ Life Church series

These are my personal notes from a series our pastor did back in 2012. It really hit home for me at the time and I kept the notes in an old journal. As I was cleaning out a box yesterday I came across that journal and I'm sure by no coincidence I turned directly to them. As I sat reading them they once again spoke to my heart and I decided to save and share them here. I hope they will inspire and speak to you the way have me.

VISION

 A picture in your mind of the kind of life you hope God will let you live. 

Something you are reaching for.

When we don't have a vision we tend to live beneath God's best for our life.

When we have a vision we tend to reach for greater things.

The beginning of vision comes when we give ourselves permission to dream about a better future.

Believe God for a better future!

Like the saying goes...Nothing worth having comes easy. You have to be willing to work for it. Keep going even when the going is tough. It seems this is a lesson that God has been teaching since the beginning of time. Along with learning to trust in God for all of our dreams so we must trust in His timing and have faith and patience... Just like Paul in Acts 16:6-13 we must proceed on.

 6They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 7and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them; 8and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. 9A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

      11So putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis; 12and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days. 13And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to a riverside, where we were supposing that there would be a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had assembled.

Don't let one door closed stop you from moving forward.

Don't stop just keep going!!

Matthew 7:7-8

Delay is not denial. You will eventually get there. It's not a a matter of if, it's just a matter of when.

Delays teach us to trust God.

Delays keep us asking, and seeking, and knocking, and reminds you God is in control.

  Don't sweat the how. Leave the how to God. Leave the details to him.

Pursuing the vision is what will position you in front of the right door. Pray that God directs your steps.

Don't give up...

One vision can totally tip the scales.

Together we're better ~ Partner with God

Partner with each other.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Pity the man who falls down and has no one to help him up.

Partner in building what God is building.

His people

His Church

While pursuing our dreams,our vision... we must remember to remain humble and honor God by helping others.When we humble ourselves God lifts us up. We should keep Holy ambition.

The first time God put this message on my heart my whole life changed, and I began to see things so differently. As I hear His words and feel them moving my heart once again I am eager to listen and come upon the next great chapter in my life.