7 keys in Vision!

There are seven key principles revealing the importance of vision:
1. Vision determines the kind of house we are building.
The Book of Proverbs portrays the destruction of the lazy man’s house and vineyard because he was void of vision and purpose (Proverbs 24:30-34).
Where there is no vision, there is no corporate life. The church thrives and flourishes where it has specific vision and direction from God.
2. Vision motivates and creates desire.
The family which does not have a specific purpose and vision produces despondent or even rebellious children. Likewise, the church that does not have vision will see its members disinterested and apathetic. Vision is what keeps the church motivated; without it we simply cannot exist.
Habakkuk 2:2 Then the LORD answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.”
Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
3. Vision establishes purpose.
We must know why God has brought us together. Vision establishes the purpose for gathering together as a local church. When the people of God come together in one place, in one accord and in one mind, the results are
powerful. Acts 2:1-2 Now when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
4. Vision gives the tenacity and fortitude to be able to wage a good warfare and stand in the time of testing.
When God speaks vision and direction, it gives the church the ability to stand against all opposition, knowing that what God has said will surely come to pass. Vision may take time for God to establish, but when established it becomes a lifeline to hold on to when testing comes.
Habakkuk 2:3 “For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.”
1 Timothy 1:18 This charge I commit to you, son Timothy, according to the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you may wage the good warfare… .
5. Vision is a key to restoration.
Seeing and understanding the things spoken by the prophets of old concerning the restoration of all things aids in the restoration of truth. God is restoring truth to the Church, and vision is the key to seeing truth fully manifested in
church life.
6. Vision aids in maintaining unity.
The early church understood the importance of unity. One hundred and twenty were gathered on the day of Pentecost in one accord and one place, then the Holy Spirit came. It is interesting to note that Jesus gave the Command to wait in Jerusalem to over 500 people (1 Corinthians 15:6). Many
must have lost the vision and gone home and therefore missed the initial outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
7. Vision releases the power of God.
When the body is united in a specific vision, its impact is much greater than when the members walk in separate vision. In unity, God’s power can spread through the church to make a greater impact on the world. God wants the
church to have a unified vision and to be an explosive force to shatter the powers of darkness in these days.
Acts 4:32-33 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul…And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all

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