The desire to have a Dream or Vision for one’s life is a trending topic amongst many young people of today. Strangely enough, there was never this overhanging sense of stress over people to have such a need for a vision for life until very recent years, and may even be the fruit of the industrial revolution which has spurred forward capitalist and imperialist thinking. The phenomenon of having a vision for one’s company, organization, and even churches was spawned out of that era. We find the generation of today at a point of breaking because this overarching sense that if one has no real “vision” for one’s life, we are doomed to failure. The danger of this is a false sense that everyone needs to have a great vision and strategy for life, and is the only chance for any sort of significance in this fast paced society.
Scripture tells us:
“And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” (Romans 5:5).
Our hope and vision begins with God. We must take heed that everything we set as ambitions outside of God holds value in our eternity. Godly vision for life produces hope and justice. Capitalist success can only be redeemed as a true vision for life if it produces love, joy, peace and righteousness in those who are in both leadership and in following. The sole beneficiary of such a scheme can only be God himself. But because we fail to lack greediness and a complete sense of holiness, it will always remain a sin. Do not be fooled by your love for money as a love for God.
Today, set your eyes upon Jesus. May your vision for your life be to meet the Lord, to live for him, and that others may also know his Grace and the hope of salvation which only comes from Him. If we feel shameful for not having a vision or dream for your life, do not let the enemy take away from you the true vision of life for you, that is Jesus Christ.
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