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Vision –a bold reason for living

I am the new yearI am an unspoiled page in your book of time.I am your next chance at the art of living.I am your opportunity to practice what you’ve learned duringthe last twelve months.All that you sought for and didn't find is hidden in me,waiting for you to search again – but with greaterdetermination.All that you dreamed of but didn't dare do, all that youhoped for but did not will, all the faith that you claimed butdid not have – these slumber lightly, waiting to beawakened by the touch of a strong purpose.I am your opportunity to renew your allegiance to Him whosaid, “Behold, I make all things new.”

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Prov 29:18 Where there is no revelation [vision,KJV], the people cast off restraint; but happy is hewho keeps the law.

George Barna:

“Vision becomes a boldreason for living. It is abadge of purpose that thebearer wears proudly andcourageously. Vision is notvision if it is not inspiring.”

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John Scully of PepsiCola and Apple fame:

“The future belongs tothose who seepossibilities beforethey becomeobvious.”

So, if vision is so important why don’t more people seem to have it?

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Maybe it’s as simple as they just don’t have a good, working definition of what

vision really is.

Vision: a clear mental image of a preferablefuture given by God to His servants and isbased upon an accurate understanding ofGod’s Word, self, and circumstances; itstretches reality to extend beyond theexisting state.

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• Vision is dreaming the most POSSIBLEdream.

• Vision stretches reality to extend beyondthe EXISTING STATE.

• Vision creates a goal that is INSPIRING.

• Vision from God is achieved through us,but is not focused us.

2 Cor 5:7 “For we walk by faith, not by sight.”

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Acts 16:9-11 And a vision appearedto Paul in the night. A man ofMacedonia stood and pleaded withhim, saying, “Come over toMacedonia and help us.” 10Nowafter he had seen the vision,immediately we sought to go toMacedonia, concluding that theLord had called us to preach thegospel to them. 11Therefore, sailingfrom Troas, we ran a straightcourse to Samothrace, and the nextday came to Neapolis,

Phil 3:13-14 but one thing I do, forgetting thosethings which are behind and reaching forward tothose things which are ahead, 14I press toward thegoal for the prize of the upward call of God inChrist Jesus.

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Phil 3:13-14 but one thing I do, forgetting thosethings which are behind and reaching forward tothose things which are ahead, 14I press toward thegoal for the prize of the upward call of God inChrist Jesus.

1. Forget the past

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“Don't let yesterday use up too much oftoday.” Cherokee Indian Proverb

“Where you come from is not nearly asimportant as where you are going.”

Anonymous

Leslie Thomas Holdcroft20th cent. Bible teacher

“The past is aguidepost, not ahitching post.”

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Marcel Pagnol, French author

“The reason people findit so hard to be happy isthat they always see thepast better than it was,the present worse thanit is, and the future lessresolved than it will be.”

Phil 3:13-14 but one thing I do, forgetting thosethings which are behind and reaching forward tothose things which are ahead, 14I press toward thegoal for the prize of the upward call of God inChrist Jesus.

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2. Focus on the future

Create your futurefrom your future, notyour past.”Werner Erhard, author on leadership

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Phil 3:13-14 but one thing I do, forgetting thosethings which are behind and reaching forward tothose things which are ahead, 14I press toward thegoal for the prize of the upward call of God inChrist Jesus.

3. Follow the call

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Eph 4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech youto walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,

2 Tim 1:9 who has saved us and called us with a holycalling, not according to our works, but according to Hisown purpose and grace which was given to us in ChristJesus before time began,

Heb 3:1 Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of theheavenly calling, …

2 Pet 1:10 Therefore, brethren, be even morediligent to make your calling and election sure, forif you do these things you will never stumble;

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Viktor Frankl

“There is only one reason why I am heretoday. What kept me alive was you. Othersgave up hope. I dreamed. I dreamed thatsomeday I would be here, telling you howI, Viktor Frankl, had survived the Naziconcentration camps. I’ve never been herebefore, I’ve never seen any of you before,I’ve never given this speech before. But inmy dreams, in my dreams, I have stoodbefore you and said these words athousand times.”

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Do you have Vision& a bold reason for living?

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