It has been said that are 3 kinds of people in the world: First, there are those who never seem to be aware that things are happening around them. Second, there are those who ask, “What just happened?” Third, there are those who make things happen. Every human being was created to accomplish something specific that no one else can accomplish. It is important for you to understand this truth: You were designed to be known for something special. You are meant to do something that will make you unforgettable. You were born to do something that the world will not be able to ignore. In the New Testament, there is the story of a woman who took an alabaster jar of perfume and anointed Jesus’ head with it. This woman was taking a chance by violating the accepted social code of the day and interrupting a group of men who had gathered for a meal. Yet she decided to pour out her life in gratitude to Jesus, no matter what the consequences. Some of those present severely criticized her because she had “wasted” costly perfume on Jesus when it could have been sold for charitable purposes. Yet Jesus said to them, “Leave her alone…. I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her. (Mark 14:6, 9). No matter how small the act may be, if you put your whole life into it, it won’t be forgotten. Many people spend lifetime wandering away from who God made them to be because they never recognized who they are in the first place. People don’t fulfill their visions because they have no sense of destiny. They say, “Well, I have a job. I just want to keep it.” Merely holding on to a job is like treading water. Every job should put you on a track toward a goal that is bigger than the present one so that you can fulfill your vision. Change will always upset people who are content to be stagnant, but that shouldn’t stop you. You should be known for your vision. Have you discovered what your vision is? Finding something you can put your whole self into will fill your life with new hope and purpose. It will give you a reason for living. My purpose has become my passion. It wakes me up in the morning; it keeps me going when I’m tired. It is an antidote to depression. It causes me to have joy in the midst of great opposition because I know that what God has given me to accomplish cannot be stopped by anyone. Vision is the juice of life. It is the prerequisite for passion and the source of persistence. When you have vision, you know how to stay in the race and complete it. God has a dream and vision for you that’s supposed to carry you right out into eternity because that’s what is pulling it. When you die, you’re meant to leave this earth not on pension but on purpose. You need to make sure you can say at the end of your life, as Jesus did. “It is finished” (John 19:30) and not just, “ I am retired,” for your dream is much bigger than mere retirement.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 08:27:11 +0000
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