Vision

Heres something I found in my moleskin.

What burns inside of you? What do you see happening that kills you when you see it?

I ask myself these two questions all the time. Back in the day I did a study with a great friend about pride. The study lead us to the main thought that we must be in control of our motives. Our motives will lead us to do strange things.

What burns inside of you?
What is it that drives you? Is it competition? I have a healthy amount of competition because of my older brother. It still drives me to this day. I think thats all good, but it can be really dangerous. When our motive changes from I want to do my best to I want to be the best, Watch out...

What do you see happening and it kills you when it does?
This happens a lot around me. I see it all the time, the way a guest gets greeted, the way a Pastor gets treated, only calling people when you need something from them, the way we handle the simplest things. You find what you have a heart for when you ask yourself this question.

Vision is something that needs to be a focus for everyone. Don't chose to just trod through life seeing what might happen. Know what your are pursing and plan each day to step toward it. People are searching to follow someone with vision. I believe Christ gives us vision to lead people to him. Who are you leading?


"The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet." - Theodore M. Hesburgh