Encouragement

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Can an eagle soar through the stormy darkened sky without vision? No one including the eagle can travel through a storm or life without vision. It is imperative to follow through with your God given vision which is a powerful tool that will guide you. Vision helps us to succeed through the troublesome times, or when it looks as though nothing is happening. Never give up on yourself or your vision.

Fear is the biggest negative that makes people detour away from pursuing their dreams. We've all heard the stories from people saying they wish they would have done this or that. But why even have to live with unconquered dreams? Opportunity is now, and the fact remains that you have to move and fulfill your call or vision.


Sometimes over the course of time, an individual's vision may even become obscured by having obstacles. When troublesome times surround you, the best thing to do is to stand in faith and trust in God. With the obstacles discouragement may try to creep in. Discouragement can be a factor of lack of emotional support, lack of resources, marred self-esteem, or it can come from a lengthy waiting period for God's promises to be fulfilled in your life.

If your resources are lacking, just continue to pursue the things that you can achieve. No matter how small the steps you take may seem they're still steps. Before long you'll find yourself taking even bigger steps of faith. The most important thing is to continue to move in your vision. It is stated by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen in Chicken Soup for the Soul, "(7) Write down your dream list. Let yourself "dream" without any limitations at all. List everything you would like to do, be or have sometime in your life! Then take the "time" to imagine that you will have all the resources that you will ever need to achieve the goals-think unlimited money, time, talent and connections!" (Canfield and Hansen 9-10).

Look at yourself as being very capable and ready to step into success. Some people may feel disqualified for success because of their background. I have to admit I had to refresh myself with the Word of God and transform my thinking. I made the affirmation that "I am a mighty powerful woman of God!" I know that God has placed many gifts in me, but I was looking at my background. But the truth is that I'm exactly where God wants me to be. I didn't choose my parents or the family I was born into. And at times I would think how successful I would be had I not had so many challenges in life. But the truth is that I am special because I survived things that a lot of people couldn't handle without faith. I have been blessed by the Lord with a faith filled family, and loving parents in the Lord. God has even blessed me to have my natural biological father in my life, and he helps me in any way he can. When you have so much vision in you, it will make you get up. After all the Lord has commissioned Christians to get up and help others and not feel sorry for ourselves. You must continue to affirm the fact that you are who God says you are, not your situation. Affirmations help us to stay in vision.

I'm a single mother of three with big dreams, and my vision is what pushes me to continue to go forward when it appears as though things aren't happening as quickly as I would like. I've cried on some days but I've also rejoiced on many days. I may not have the house I want yet, or drive the fancy car, and I m not draped in jewelry or gold. I announced today that "I have made it!" Yes I have struggled some days to pay the bills and juggling the act of being a single mother. The truth is that everything else will fall in line because I still have my vision and my dreams. I believe in myself and know the dreams God has placed inside of me. Believing in yourself is far more important than anyone else believing in you. Since you are the one God has placed the dream inside, and it is your responsibility to birth the dream.

If you're presently confronted with blurred vision, it's now time to refocus your sight to binocular vision.

1. Write down your goals.
2. Plan how you will achieve your goals.
3. Work towards your goal daily.
4. Pray about the dreams God has placed inside of you.
5. Fast about God helping you to fulfill the dream.
6. Read the Word of God daily and meditate upon it.
7. Seek support from family and friends to help you
8. Surround yourself with people who believe in you, and
9. Listen to faith filled teachings on the importance of vision.
10. Fellowship with your congregation

As I stated earlier no one can travel through life without vision, not even the eagle. You have to reach for your goals to fulfill your call, and to use your time fruitfully. Never give up on your dreams or vision. Use your vision as the powerful tool God has given you to travel through the storms of life as the powerful eagle! .

Works Cited

Hansen, Mark Victor and Canfield, Jack. Chicken Soup For The Soul- -Living Your Dreams. Health Communications, Inc, 2003.

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