Vision has been something that has felt so far away for such a long time. I understand that visions are something that ll human beings have, but the reality of the matter is sometimes we don't allow ourselves to see those visions. There is this disconnect between vision and heart that is a product of fear. If I am being completely honest with myself, I have allowed fear to stunt my vision growth greatly in the last year or two. I have allowed myself to believe that vision is nothing but a dream and unattainable dreams at that.
Had I not moved to Indy, my view on vision probably would not have changed. In fact, my view would have been more cynical and my heart hardened even more. Being in Indy has reignited my passion and my heart for God's people and for a Kingdom mindset. Vision is not just some dream that is unattainable anymore, but instead it is a goal that I am constantly moving towards. The brokenness that surrounds me does not bring me down, but instead it motivates me. It motivates me to find beauty and to move forward with the plans that God has called me to.
The reality of all this vision talk is that seeing a future for God's Kingdom does not mean to start big. Just like any other project the furthering of the Kingdom has to start small. Nothing becomes something overnight. This Kingdom can only be expanded through God and the people of God. It has to be through listening and then responding to the voice of God. And it can't be discouraged through the thought of "nothing happening." Our human minds can't handle i sometimes because we cannot see it, but God is working and he is moving forward with his Kingdom.
I have this desire and passion to bring together the people of God for the purpose of God. I would love to see borders crossed and walls broken down to help those that God loves most. The truth is that we have so many churches with people who have beautiful hearts for God and why not work for the same goal? The vision that has been given to me is for us to bring together our skills and work toward expanding the Kingdom of God in our cities. Specifically, how can we bring our own skill sets together and help those who do not have voice to speak for themselves? Spiritual hunger is not only fed through church and scripture, but it is through the love of Christ. The love of Christ is not given only through conventional evangelism, but through tangible concepts as well. Find the need and then pull together a network of people to accomplish the goal of fulfilling the need.
