An excerpt from George Barna's, 'The Power of Vision'
Those who dream by night
in the dusty recesses of their minds,
awake to find that it was vanity;
But the dreamers of the day are
dangerous men, that they may act their
dreams with open eyes to make it
possible."
Vision is seeing beyond what has already been accomplished in the past to what God desires for the future. As a leader, God's desire has to become my desire. Vision is seeing beyond the limitations and frustrations of the present and seeing what is possible with God. Vision is to have a clear God-given sense of direction and purpose, coupled with a commitment to complete the journey.
Vision is Spirit-initiated, not people motivated. Because it is implanted by God, God also imparts the faith to believe it can happen, and the power to see it through. Vision is to have the certainty that this is what God wants done. True vision, born of God, grips a person like a vice and will not let go until the job is done.
The purpose of vision is to create the future. The future is not something that just happens. It is a reality that is created by those strong enough to exert control over their environment. The future belongs to God and through Him to those who are driven to shape it. It is the power of God working through people led by visionaries that cause that image of the future to become reality.
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