GRACE FOR A NEW BEGINNING; VISION

I begin this series with VISION as the first part. It actually should have come sooner but the year has gone by so fast....(can't find the right excuse)! Whatever the case, it's never too late to experience a new beginning. Praise the Lord!!!

Sometimes, we are drowned with guilt from our sins and are unwilling to seek the face of God; to ask for grace for a fresh start. The Bible says ask and it shall be given unto you.Matt. 7:7, Lk. 11:9.
You have to first of all confess your sins and ask for forgiveness;believing in your heart that Christ died for you and His blood wash shed for you. And you are now a new creature in Him.
Then drop your old clothe of uncleanness and enjoy the new life in Christ Jesus.

Our God specializes in new beginnings. Ruth 1:16, Judges 11:1, Lk 5:2-4.
A new beginning could be seen as-a new era, a new chapter, a vision and a fresh start! Jeremiah 1:5.
Whenever you feel trapped in your old ways and feel there's now way you can ever obtain grace from God, know this,"The outcome of your life is not as a result of your circumstance but as a result of what you believe". Therefore, believe you are worthy of God's grace for a fresh start.

VISION FOR A NEW BEGINNING

In whatever you plan to do or accomplish in life, you must have a vision. So also, if your want to start life afresh, you'll need 'vision' to know where your are headed. "If your heart can't capture it, you can't experience it". This is why vision is very important.
I'm guessing you would be wondering why I haven't defined 'vision'. Well, this is because, Vision is more than eyesight!
Having eyesight doesn't equate vision. For example, there's Ray Charles, Steve Wonder, etc. They make exceptional music and play instruments I bet you and I aren't able to play but yet, they are blind to the world.
Without vision, you are bound to encounter failure!
Vision is more than hindsight-to learn and understand something after it has happened.
Vision is more than insight- to feel/see beyond the ordinary intuition.
Vision is much more than foresight!!!
However, you can combine foresight, insight, hindsight and eyesight to achieve great success. But there must be something from the inside that will work with expectations from the outside.

Note:"Life is not by default, it is by design". Our destinies have been predetermined by God. We are designed for a purpose. Therefore, we need the grace and mercy of God to establish our vision for a new era.

Why Vision is important

1. People without vision are bored. When you have vision, you are automatically focused and your time is well planned and managed. There is no way you can get bored. Vision engages you in a lot of activities.
2. People without vision are frustrated! When they encounter a situation to ambiguous for them, frustration sets in. But the knowledge that our lives are designed by Revelation (from God)and not information from the outside, it doesn't matter the circumstance; your focus should solely depend on your Revelation for your Vision.

For example, a home must have a vision. It helps to put resources in the right place. It is important that you as a person should not set a low bar/standard for yourself. Get a big vision so that you can depend on God to help you.

Categories of People in Life

1. People without vision
2. People with small vision
3. People with wrong vision
4. People with the right vision.

How to develop your vision for a new beginning

1. Spend time praying regularly. If you don't renew your mind in fellowship with God, you sideline yourself from the place of Revelation.
Pray in your understanding, pray in spirit and connect with the ultimate power of God.

2. Spend time meditating on God's word. Joshua 1:8.
When you stay long enough in meditation, you will capture the word of God and what it has for you. Meditation strengthens, fortifies and stabilizes you.

3. Spend time to write the vision down. Habakkuk 2:2

4. See it repeatedly in your minds eye. See the vision! Joshua 6:2-See!
See yourself healed, employed, paid, married, even before it happens.

5. Confess that vision for yourself-say it with your mouth. Romans 10:9-10

6. Persevere! Galatians 6:9. There will be difficult times when you decide to make a new beginning. Don't give up! In a matter of time, you'll experience great victory!

7. Take the right course of action.

Need I say more?

Have a vision today and you will be glad you did!

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