Have A Vision

 

Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you.  Proverbs 4:25 

 

Behind most success stories you’ll find: (1) great sacrifices made in order to fulfill a dream (2) principles that govern lives, in public and in private (3) the ability to turn a single victory into a series of successes (4) a relentless quest for personal growth. Howard Hendricks writes, ‘As a boy I loved to watch the older men play draughts. One day one of them invited me to play. At first it looked easy. I captured one, then another of his draughts. Then suddenly he took one draught and hopped across the board yelling, ‘King me!’ With that King he proceeded to wipe me off the board. That day I learned about long-range vision. Nobody minds losing a few draughts, as long as he’s headed for King territory!’ What sustained Joseph during his years in prison? His dream! What sustained Moses in the wilderness? Listen: ‘‘he persevered because he saw Him Who is invisible’ (Hebrews 11:27). Your vision will sustain you when nothing else will. What do you see in your future? You’ll never seize it until you first see it! Take time to write down: (a) your vision and the reason you want to fulfill it (b) what you’re willing to go through to make it happen (c) every challenge you’ll have to overcome in order to pursue it. Do that and you’ll be mentally prepared for anything that comes your way. The only difference between winners and losers is how they view failure. Losers see failure - winners see beyond it!