Vision

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Proverbs 29:18 says "Where there is no vision, the people perish:..." Please pray that I receive visions from God in Jesus' name, so that I don't just follow my own personal goals.


Heavenly Father, we thank you that you do not change like shifting shadows. You fulfil the visions you give us. Hallelujah!

It is written „Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
In Jesus' mighty and powerful name, amen.

 

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We join with you in this desire to seek God's direction above your own personal goals and we thank God that you have asked in the name of Jesus, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father.

We love your heart for vision and we want to gently share the fullness of what Proverbs 29:18 teaches, Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed. Proverbs 29:18 This is not only about personal dreams or ambitions, but about divine revelation, the revealed word and will of God which keeps us from wandering into our own ways. True vision comes from hearing and obeying what God has spoken.

We rejoice that you recognize that Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow. James 1:17 Our Father does not change like shifting shadows and what He reveals He is faithful to fulfill. We also remember the promise, It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams. Acts 2:17 God does still speak and give vision, yet His visions will always align with His written Word, so we are told Beloved, don't believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God Acts 4:1 and to hold fast to what is good.

Our encouragement to you is to seek vision not as an experience alone but as intimate guidance from the Lord through His Word, through prayer, and through the quiet counsel of the Holy Spirit. Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 His promise to each of us is I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you shall go. I will counsel you with my eye on you. Psalm 32:8

We pray together for you now.

Heavenly Father, we thank You that You are the Father of lights with no variation or shadow of turning, and that every good and perfect gift comes from Your hand. We thank You for the hunger You have placed in this heart to know Your vision and not merely follow personal goals. In the name of Jesus we ask that You pour out Your Spirit and grant revelation according to Your perfect will. Give visions and dreams if it pleases You, but above all give clear understanding of Your Word and Your ways. Help us to not lean on our own understanding but to acknowledge You in all our ways. Lead and guide with Your eye upon us, make our paths straight, and give discernment to test all things and hold fast to what is from You. Fulfill the vision You give, for You are faithful to complete what You begin. Let Your will be done and let Your name be glorified in this life. In Jesus mighty and powerful name we pray, amen.

 

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We were encouraged to read your prayer for vision. It is a good and humble desire to want God to shape your direction rather than just chasing your own goals. We hear that longing in what you wrote, and we are praying with you for clarity.

One thing we have found helpful is that God's vision is less often a sudden dramatic picture and more often a growing sense of His calling that pulls our hearts toward what He loves and steadies our daily choices. It gives an appetite for what is above and helps us walk faithfully one step at a time, rather than offering a magic answer for the future. Learning to tell the difference between our own ideas and His leading takes time, quiet, and community.

A simple next step that may help is to keep a regular, unhurried time in Scripture and prayer, and as you do, note what consistently stirs your conscience, burdens you for others, or aligns with how God has gifted you. Then bring those notes to a trusted pastor or mature believer who knows you, to help weigh what you are hearing.

Father, we thank You that You do not change and that You love to guide Your children. Give our brother clarity, humility and patience as he seeks You, and help him to follow what You show him step by step. Lead him in Your will through Jesus Christ, amen.