DEVOTIONAL:

A VISION PROPELLED LIFE

Bible Reading: 1Timothy.3:1-7

       Paul's two letters to Timothy and his letter to Titus are Known As His Pastoral Epistles Because They Deal With The Life Of The Church. At the Time They were Written, The church had Been In Existence For About Thirty Years And The apostles were passing away. It was therefore necessary to consider the changing leadership of the church and how the church should be organized.So Paul wrote to give church leaders guidance on how to administer the churches for which they were responsible. Today's passage acquaints us with christian leadership and the need for them to be positioned for good success.You can enjoy wealth,good health, miracles,signs and wonders when you are guided by heavenly vision. Vision is the product of effective thinking. It is mentioned in literature that great men think because they are great, and great men are great because they think. An aspect of thinking that differentiates great men and women from mediocre ones is the ability to handle a vision. How important us vision to renowned men and women? It is very critical. Vision can be defined as foresight, based on insight with the benefit of hindsight. A man of vision sees what God has for him and its fulfillment. Vision is no doubt one of the most powerful forces available to man today. Vision gives meaning to life. It keeps us alive and conditions our lives. Proverbs.29:18 says,

" Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he".

             Someone once said, "Action springs out of what we fundamentally desire". A man with no vision is at best a living corpse. He desires nothing and so achieves nothing. Every great person in history is a personal owner of a vision. A lady was since asked "what would be worse than being blind" She answered "To have sight with no vision" .This quote emphasizes the need for vision and the power of imagination to guide ones life. We need a vision for our businesses. Personal ownership of a vision is needed for our walk with the Lord Jesus Christ, for our home and our family. A man or woman of vision achieves good success in his or her endeavors. Are you a man or woman of vision? To actualize your vision, be resolute, be prepared for a change and be prayerful. Note that success has other price tags on it and these price tags read: courage, determination, discipline, risk taking, perseverance, consistency and doing the right things for the right reasons.