FACTS ABOUT VISION-11

Yesterday we learnt about the place of God providing resources for the vision. Today we'd learn about how vision contains/constrains you.

VISION CONSTRAINS YOU

As free moral agents one quality we have is the ability to make choices freely. Paul confirmed this statement when he said "ALL things are lawful for me". Yes! We can do whatever we decide. We can choose to follow the example of Solomon who didn't withold everything his eyes desired, but you know the end result. Paul said "All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any"- 1 Corinthians 6:12

We are free to make choices to do everything we want to do in life, but having a Vision will contrain you. Constrain means:"To keep within close bounds, to confine". Vision will limit your choices, put a restraint on the kinds of people you associate with. Vision helps determine your relationships, your conversation, your appearance, virtually every aspect of your life is affected by Vision.

Recently, I had a conversation with some young men. They recounted about their escapades with sex, in fact one of them was boasting that if he stayed in a particular area(name withheld) all the ladies there will be in trouble. I rebuffed immediately and began speaking about understanding the purpose of manhood and the reason why God made us as men.

When vision is lacking people indeed cast off restraint(Proverbs 29:18).No thought is given to the consequences of Every action they take, words they speak or People they associate with. It is vision that constrains me to a life of Sexual Purity, it is Vision that contrains me to Read the Word everyday, To Fellowship with God everyday, to read books Everyday, to inspire and to lead  others. It is vision that contrains me to think, speak and act positively when others are doing otherwise.

Vision constrained the options of Joseph, Jesus, The three Hebrew Boys, Daniel, and it should also contrain you.

Have you been living carelessly? Nothing Kills a Vision and the visionary more than carelessness.

ACTION POINT

1. Identify areas you've been careless in your life.
2. Make a decision today, NOW, to take charge and make changes in those areas.
3. Ask for Grace to maintain the discipline needed to keep the lifestyle you've chosen.

Pray: Lord help me to recognise the areas of life where I'm being careless and grant me grace to be disciplined as I make changes in Jesus Name.

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Your Friend in the Journey of Purpose,

Oluwatobi Adesanya
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