My Version of My Vision

  1. Ways of Men:
    • Selected (voted, elected, appointed by men’s qualifications)
    • Motivated (wealth, power, benefits, status)
    • Directed (strategy, planning, laws)
    • Compensated (gravy train, money, power)
  2. Ways of God:
    • Called (Jude 1)
    • Promised (Matt 25:29, John 10:10, Jude 2)
    • Commanded (I John 3:18-19)
    • Fulfilled (I John 5:14-15)

MOTIVATION:

  1. The Smile!
  1. The life force you possess through God’s abundance must be channeled into His good purpose (Rom 12: 1; Phil 3:12-14)
  • no matter where it takes you
  • no matter how you feel about it
  • no matter what sacrifice you must make
  1. Ingredients to achieve your goals:
  • Belief (Phil 3:15-16)
  • Desire (I Thess 2:13)
  • Imagination (Phil 4:18-19 – abounding, fulfilled)
  • Drive (Phil 4:13)

DIRECTION:

  1. Miracles or accomplishments?
  1. Goal #1 (Phil 2:12);
  1. Goal #2 Change (II Chron 7:14)

RESULT:  Matt 25:23