VISION vs. PURPOSE

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It’s not the same as a vision, for it’s bigger than a vision. Vision is only an instrument of fulfilling purpose. If purpose is the spirit, vision is the body; if purpose is the body, vision is the clothing. Purpose is the end; vision a means to an end. Purpose is life from God’s perspective; Vision is life from man’s perspective. We as humans have visions; God as our maker gives us purpose. Why? So that our vision (pictures of a preferred future) can be in alignment with our purpose (what we were created to originally do). Purpose is what God thinks of your life. The former is how the creator (inventor) sees the life of the creature (invention) while the later is how the creature sees its own life.

Vision is a picture of a preferable future. It is a thing you create with your imagination and then make visible plans on how to achieve it. Vision involves the painting of a better life for yourself and deciding to do all that you can to bring it to pass. Vision is your own making; your role is that of a manufacturer creating a finished product, in this case; a preferable future; a better tomorrow. It’s not by force; it’s a choice. It entails making a choice to pursue the preferred life of your choice. It’s not the same as purpose.

Purpose is not a picture that you paint, it’s a call that must be obeyed – answered. It’s not a thing you created, it’s a thing created for you deposited in you. Purpose is not within your power to create, it’s a thing you discover by asking your maker. Purpose is your destiny; it is a question of intention. And intention is not a matter of choice, but a matter of source. The intention of a thing is not in the hand of the invention (the thing), but in the hand of the inventor (the maker of the thing). You cannot know the purpose (intention) of a thing by asking the thing (invention), but rather by asking the maker of the thing (inventor).

God is our creator and thus the only source of our purpose – intention. It’s only the inventor of a thing that can accurately define and explain the intended use of that thing (purpose). Purpose lies in our source and not in our choice. What does this mean? Purpose is something hidden deep within us by the creator from our very beginning. It is a treasure that is to be discovered. You don’t alter (change) it or choose (pick) it; it’s discovered and thus chooses you. We must therefore make a choice to follow or submit to what we have discovered about ourselves. Since we never made ourselves, we can only search within ourselves to discover what the maker hid in us. Hence, our task as humans is to uncover or discover what it is that we carry within us individually.

Purpose is the reason why the creature exists – the essence of existence. Vision is the dream of the creature – the quest for fulfillment. Purpose is designed from above (God) but discovered here on earth, vision is designed here by man from the inside. Purpose is your intended life; Vision is your preferred life. One is ordained long before you were made, the other you strive to attain after you were made. Purpose is what you are here to do (destiny), vision is how much you want to do what you are here to do (legacy). Purpose is the essence of existence; vision the extent of your existence. It’s not up to you to choose your purpose; it’s assigned to you by the one who intended you. You were neither present nor were aware when your purpose was being defined. It is chosen and determined by your maker without your consent or knowledge.

Purpose is what brought you to existence. You don’t exist to choose your purpose; you exist for a purpose. It’s because there was a need (intention) that’s why you were created (intended) as a solution to that need. You are a solution to an existing problem. You don’t question purpose; you submit, obey purpose. No creature questions the intentions of the creator. Your job on earth is to find and follow your purpose. The usefulness of an invention can only be explained by the inventor and not the other way. Conclusively, purpose is the intent of the creator, and it is to be obeyed and followed.

Nevertheless, choosing your vision is totally up to you. It’s your responsibility to align your vision with your purpose. Vision has to do with how far you want to carry out your purpose. Vision is a question of size – to what extent do you want to follow and carry out your purpose? How far do you want to go in the direction of your purpose? Vision is painting a picture of how you want to fulfill your purpose. It’s how you see yourself fulfilling your purpose. If purpose is destiny – the end; vision therefore is legacy – the means to the end. Your vision should lead you to fulfill your purpose. Vision leads, while purpose follows. Vision is the extent, purpose the intent. The secret and balance of the two; is using your life according to God’s perspective and creating a vision that conforms to that perspective.

Tito Philips, Jnr.

YOU MUST HAVE A CLEAR DIRECTION OF WHERE YOU ARE GOING

There is nothing mystical about success.it's simply a product of practical engagement tested and proven principles.success is nothing but the end-product of a process.so,an understanding of the process helps to assure you of the end-product.

You are ordained for the top.all you need is to know the way to get there.God's word says:There is an evil which I have seen under the sun,as an error which proceedeth from the ruler...He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it;and whosoever break an hedge,a serpent shall bite him.whoso remove stone shall be hurt therewith;and he that cleave wood shall be endangered thereb...By much slothfulness the building decayed;and through idleness of the hands the house dropped through.

You must have a clear definition of where you are going.there are few stars because many don't have a defined field.You must have a vision or dream to be a star.you are to discover where you belong!


It takes somebody knowing where he is going to ever think of gething there.if you don't know  where you are going,there is no way of gething there because you don't even know where it is.Direction is a factor,if you must be a star at the top!Lack of direction is the reason for many people's frustration.when jesus christ came to the world,He was able to define his field.so breathen,until you discover and abide where you belong,your star is not in view.
By jacob

God's control of History

It is God that control every step you have taken from blood and water to human being and has all been initiated,monitored and implemented by God.that you are alive today,the breath you breathe in and even the blood running through your veins is because God has kept you so far as his creature.He created you,He cares for you and He loves you.He is knocking at the door of your heart.Today He is asking to be let in so as to become your father.He want to be more real to you!He wants to dwell in you.

God has protected,preserved and provided for you all life.Almost everything around you are either shaking,stinking,shrinking,shaltering or somersaulting but in God you can have a hiding place.it is only God that can give life to the lifeless,hope to the hopeless and peace to the broken heart,He is in control of your life,believe in him for L(life)-H(hope)-P(peace).

God is the only place of safety,run to him now,your safety is guaranteed 100%.This is God's control of history makes history his story.
By James
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LIFE IS USELESS

When I say life is useless don't be surprise.when you see that the government oppresses the poor and denies their justice and their rights,don't be surprise.for every official is protected by the one over him,and both are protected by still higher officials.
Even a king depends on the harvest.if you love money,you will never be satisfied;even if you long to be rich,you will never get all you want.it is all useless.the richer you are,the more mouth you must feed.all you gain is the knowledge that you are rich.so if you have money,don't treat those that does not have any how you like because we don't know what may happen tomorrow,will only see what happen today.and what will do today, will surely become history tomorrow.A working man may or may not have enough to eat,but at least he can get a food night's sleep.while a rich man has so much that he will stay awake thinking and worrying.
So my fellow people,this is what I have found out the best thing anyone can do is to eat and drink and enjoy what your creator has giving you during the short life God has given to humanity,this is man's faith.ALL IS USELESS.
J.O MOSES
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HOW TO KNOW YOUR PURPOSE

Never before has the question of purpose - "why are we here?" - become so pertinent to the human race as a time like this. It is in the lowly and toughest of times that many look within (internally) for strength and direction when all else without (externally), seem to be falling apart and ask these questions;

"Where Is my place in all of these uncertainty?"
"What role am I created to play in this global scene?"
"What contribution am I expected to make at my current place of work, volunteer group, community, church, family, circle of friends, or school?"

It is funny how the world reacts to such a time as this. Instinctively we do exactly the opposite of what we ought to do every time there is a scarcity of monetary resources. Rather than giving more of ourselves, we tend to withdraw both our scarce (monetary) resources as well as other resources at our disposal and thus limit our possibilities of enjoying abundance in a time of scarcity. We tend to take things slow, more like surrendering ourselves to the prevailing circumstances. Rather than investing more on ourselves and letting the pressure of the scarcity drive us into better opportunities, we simply drift along becoming victims instead of victors of our circumstances.

In a time of scarcity as this, you fight scarcity by doing more with your other resources (such as time, knowledge, natural talents, experience, friends, etc) and sowing your scarce resources (money) on projects, ideas, and any fruitful venture of your choice that releases your potentials. Don't just save your scarce resources in a time of scarcity, INVEST them on your purpose.
 By Tito philip

How can you tell what your purpose is?
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HAVE FAITH IN WHAT YOU ARE DOING

faith is that almighty force in the realm of the spirit,that is able to take a man
from the pit of hell and translate into the glorious realm of heavenly places.faith
is an ever-winning,never-falling force.

There is nothing in the world that will not answer to faith-be it physically,mentally,
material or spiritual,name it.Everything on earth answers to this powerful force called
faith.it overcomes all forces of darkness-economic problems,sickness,disease,family disin-
tegration,untimely death and other obstacle you can imagine on earth.

Every problem on earth just move answer to faith and this is why we must seek to understand
and appreciate it.jesus told peter.luke 22:31-32.until your faith fails,you don't become a
failure.once your faith fails, your spiritual life fails.habakkuk 2:4

Faith is a "Take able" substance.it is not a psychological thing.Hebrew 11:1 tells us "now
faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen.so faith is a hand able force which you can't handle without knowing.once it is taken,the taker becomes conscious of the fact that this is faith.Faith is not what some people think it is. Their human dream is a delusion. Because they observe that faith is not followed by good works or a better life, they fall into error, even though they speak and hear much about faith. ``Faith is not enough,'' theysay, ``You must do good works, you must be pious to be saved.

They think that, when you hear the gospel, you start working,creating by your own strength a thankful heart which says, ``I believe.'' That is what they think true faith is. But, because this is a human idea, a dream, the heart never learns anything from it, so it does nothing and reform doesn't come from this faith,'my fellow people,you must have faith in anything you are doing so that it will be proceeding.because a prayer could not be answer without FAITH.
By Timothy

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER

knowledge is power and  knowledge is not power,what is this mean is that  knowledge is only potential power.it only become power when it is applied or used.if you do not come to the market with product ,you do not go away with any value.it is the knowledge of this fact that differentiates the rich from the poor.
wealth creation begins in the mind,in the mind are thought and ideas.therefore thoughts have value.the wealthiest countries in the world are built on idaes,an intangible resources.
apply that same knowledge in anything you want to do.apply it the same strategy to yourself and you will see the results.No new knowledge is useful to you until it has an effect in your business.you don't need to know all the way to make money before you can make money,if you apply your knowledge you make money;focus your energy on it until you start seeing the results,I mean in using your knowledge.
so youb can now see that to get anythings,you need to used knowledge.now you should be ready to invest your knowledge,in other to get anythings you want.