Verse of the Week:
Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. 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. (Habakkuk 2:2-3 NKJV)
Chapter 10 Video Links (From Her Green Room):
- Vision Part 1 (These videos are not yet available. I will update these links when they become available.)
Another fantastic chapter! Jodi does a great job in this chapter helping you walk through how to find out what your vision is if you don't already know, then how to see it come to fruition!
One of the things that stood out to me in this chapter is the idea that you don't have to have your own vision to be passionate about seeing a vision come to be. Some people's vision is to help other people achieve their visions! If you struggle to figure out what you vision is, find another lady who has a Jesus-hearted vision and help her achieve it!
Or maybe you do have a vision, but you need help to make it come to pass. Search out another Jesus-Hearted Woman who can share your vision and help you make it happen!
A God given vision is contagious! You can catch it and you can spread it!!
Jodi gives five things we should keep in mind to see our visions endure and flourish.
- The right vision starts and ends with seeing God more clearly.
- Don't let others define or limit your God-given vision.
- Vision requires feet
- Jesus-hearted leaders keep their vision open to course correction.
- Jesus-hearted vision shows us the unseen, the things that others miss.
I love these thoughts. First of all, whatever it is that we put our efforts behind, it should be something that helps us see Jesus more clearly and also helps others see Him more clearly.
The third item here really made me think. VISION requires FEET! We can have a vision or a dream as much as we want to, but in order to see it come to pass, we have to put feet to it! We have to be willing to work to see it happen. Vision points you in the direction that you need to go in but until you start walking, you won't get any closer to seeing your vision come to pass. A vision is just that, a vision. It won't become a reality until you do something with it.
Like the story at the end of the chapter, we may think that our vision is the beginning of something, but it could be that it is the continuation of God's plan that was started with someone else. What Stacy thought they were starting by turning a bar into a church, they actually were continuing. What God is stirring inside of you may very well be the beginning of something great, but maybe, He is stirring you to continue a great work that He started before you.
Either way, find a vision that you can get behind and support. Whether it is your own vision or the vision of another, let's work together to make the visions that God has placed in the hearts of His people come to fruition. After all, it's God's vision in us, not our own.
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think it means to put feet to a vision? Give any specific examples you can think of from real situations.
- Have you ever had to close a “door” behind you in order to open one in front of you? Was that easy or hard? What did you learn from that experience?
- Read Exodus 1: 8– 21. Has someone served as a “midwife” to your ministry vision ? Tell what things she (or he) did to help birth your dreams. How can you be a “ministry midwife” for someone else?
- Read 2 Kings 6: 15– 17. What can we learn from this story about having our eyes opened to spiritual realities that exist beyond our five senses? How important is that to leadership? In what area do you most need God to increase your vision?
- Is there anything else you want to discuss about this chapter?
Wrap-Up
Thank you for participating in this online Bible Study. Please take a minute to read the wrap-up post and complete the survey included there in order for us to evaluate how this online study went and how we want to continue this ministry.
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