We have eyes that can see far. We have limbs that can run miles. And we have a mind that can imagine a global vision. We need not think small. We need not think here and near. We can think far, fly high and soar long distances.
The eagle is gifted with a very super-sharp vision. It has two points of focus in the eyes or fovea, making it able to see in front and to the sides simultaneously. At a height of a thousand feet, it can spot a rabbit running along the field, and its colour vision allows it to differentiate a living rabbit from a dead dog. Its mighty vision enables it to cover an area of several square miles. Thus flying along at top speed of 35 mph, it scans the land below, ready to make a dive for its food. It is also great at fishing, able to see the fish swimming below the surface of the sea.
The key is to see far and scan wide, to focus on the world below and to zoom in on anything interesting, in the eagle's instance for a juicy bite. For mankind, it is targets, goals and achievements.
You may say that you are not an eagle. Yes, it is true, and of course you are not. You do not need to fly above to scan the fields for your food. You only have to reach out for your purse and pay for the meal that is prepared for you. That has made us lazy and complacent.
If we had to rise up early in the morning and go out and hunt for the day's food in the Kalahari Desert, searching for precious water along the way, will not our vision be sharp and our feet swift? And man was made to reach out for their food, and hunt for their sport. Nothing comes on a plate for us, without effort - not anymore!
God has given us a superb mind and a superb body. We can do a lot. Vision is about thinking, imagining, desiring, planning and execution of plans. It may be a five year plan or a fifty year plan. It is for you to decide and plan.
You are the master of your journey on planet earth. Guided by the Spirit of God, you can do great exploits for the Kingdom. You can also rise high in the secular world and reach the highest position or office. You can excel in whatever area you pursue, if you set your heart and mind to it, devote your energy and talents to it, and dedicate it to the LORD.
Psalm 127 reminds us that if the LORD is in it, it will succeed. If the LORD is not in it, you may fail. Your effort may be in vain. He is the important factor in any venture, any plan, any project. Commit all plans to the LORD and it will succeed.
Meanwhile, think big, think GOD. He will guide you through the biggest plans, the biggest projects, if you dedicate it to Him.
You desire and decide to build the biggest chain store for a certain item in the country. You can do it. You want to have the most successful legal practice in the country. You can do it. You want to be the best publisher of children book titles in the world. You can do it. It may take twenty years, but it can be done.
The sky is the limit. So is the price that you have to pay. You study the situation. Learn what it takes to reach your goal and set your heart on it. You will get there, as you move along in that direction. The guarantee is you and your target towards your vision, if the God, our Father is your sponsor and Chairman.
How big is your vision? How big is your plans? God is bigger than all that. He has to be the first person to approve of your plans and once you have truly prayed about it and committed into His Hands, and you know He is in it, it will come to pass - provided, it is according to His will.
Like the sportman or woman, the athelete and competitor, the runner or the walker. They set a target - at the very top, to reach the pinnacle of their career and at the top of the world - to win the Olympic Gold medal and break a record or two. They persevere, they train, they sweat, they toil - on and on, until they receive the rewards of their efforts. And, quite often, they do so on their own steam, with their own effort, just on sheer human effort. If then, pure human effort of one single being can reach the Olympic Gold, how much more likely is it for you with your human effort, and with God's helping Hand?
Spend some time, days or even weeks to pray about your vision. Pray about your burden, your area of concern and pray about how you would want to be a prime mover for this project or area of concern.
Check your motives, your heart's true desire and share with a loved one who knows and trusts you. Two together can pray and commit this mighty vision to the LORD.
One thing is certain, it may be your heart's burning desire to see this mighty vision come to pass and it often will, when you truly set your heart to do so. It will come to pass.
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