Where there is no vision, the people perish.--Proverbs 29:18

In a democracy every person has the right to dream his or her own dreams
about the future. But at the cross, those of us who have sworn
allegiance to Christ have surrendered that right. Listen: "You are not
your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God" ( 1
Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV). Honour God? What does that mean? It means
discovering His purpose for your life and refusing to march to the beat
of any other drummer.

With that in mind, consider these words: "For we are God's workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance
for us to do" ( Ephesians 2:10 NIV). Your life's been pre-planned. You
can't just take your talents, experiences, opportunities and education
and run off in any direction you please. No, you lost that right at
Calvary. But then why would you dream of doing such a thing? What could
possibly be more fulfilling than God's purpose for your life? And what
could be more tragic than missing out on it?

Maybe up until now your vision has been making money, but it's the kind
of vision that finds you at the end of life wondering what you could've
done, should've done, with your brief stay on this planet. You cannot
wring enough meaning out of secular accomplishments to satisfy your
soul. The hole you're trying to fill has an eternal dimension that only
Christ can satisfy. That's why it's imperative for you to pray, "Lord,
help me to discover and fulfil your vision for my life."