Hello Everyone,

VISION!

It is the #1 distinguishing mark of a leader. It is what causes leaders to rise to the top. It is what separates leaders from followers. It is the difference between great Fathers and mediocre Fathers.

Leaders understand the value of vision.

v.17 Then I said to them, "You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace."
v. 17 Nehemiah said, you guys see broken down walls and charred gates, but I see new ones surrounding a sparkling city filled with much happier people.

How did he see that? With his mind's eye!

The Bible says we walk by faith, not by sight. This means that we have a vision, not of the way things are, but of the way they ought to be.

Romans 4:17

…the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.

When you are faced with a challenging situation look around you and see how things are. Then close your eyes and see what it's supposed to look like.

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish:

The Definition of Vision:

From the Hebrew, chazon, which has 3 meanings:

• Open Revelation. People perish if there is no open revelation. Aren't you glad you have the full, open revelation of God in your hands?

• Dream. Not like a dream you have in your sleep, but as in, an aspiration. Your 'dream home' is what you would have if money were no object.

If people don't find something to live for that's bigger than them, some aspirations, they are going to perish!

• Mental picture. The ability to see in your mind's eye the way things ought to be. Not where am I at now, but where do I want and need to be.

Merge the 3 together and you need God to give you revelations, and reveal to you what aspirations and dreams you should have, and give you the eyes or vision to see it, and show you how to make it reality.

Greater Things Are Still To Come!

Pastor Phil