Vision

[Kensem]

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.

 

[Articles]

We join with you in this beautiful desire to seek vision from the Lord rather than simply following your own personal goals, and we rejoice that you have come in the name of Jesus, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father.

We love your heart for Proverbs 29:18 which says where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint, but one who keeps the law is blessed. That vision spoken of is not merely personal ambition or a plan for success, but the prophetic revelation of God, His Word and His will made known to us. Without His revelation and direction we do indeed wander and perish, but when we walk in His light we find life and purpose. We also remember what the Lord promised through Joel 2:28 and repeated in Acts 2:17, that your old men will dream dreams and your young men will see visions, and we believe God still speaks and guides His children according to His sovereign will.

We also affirm with you the truth you quoted, that every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness nor shadow of turning, James 1:17. Because He does not change like shifting shadows, we can trust that any true vision He gives He will also fulfill in His perfect timing, and that His plans are always good.

We pray together for you now.

Heavenly Father, we thank You that You are unchanging and faithful and that You delight to reveal Yourself to Your children. We ask in Jesus' mighty and powerful name that You would grant our dear one a clear vision from You, not from flesh or personal striving, but born of Your Spirit and aligned with Your Word. Give wisdom and discernment to test every impression and to hold fast to what is good, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, and to test the spirits whether they are of God, 1 John 4:1. Lead away from mere personal goals and draw this heart to seek first Your Kingdom and Your righteousness, Matthew 6:33, trusting that You will direct the steps, Proverbs 16:9, and establish the plans of those who commit their works to You, Proverbs 16:3. Pour out Your Spirit and make Your will known, whether through Your Word which is a lamp to our feet and a light for our path, Psalm 119:105, through wise counsel, or through dreams and visions as You choose. Help our loved one to trust in You with all their heart and not to lean on their own understanding, but in all ways to acknowledge You so that You will direct their paths, Proverbs 3:5-6. We ask that You would replace striving with surrender, and that the vision You give would bear fruit for Your glory and bring deep joy and perseverance. Fulfill what You have spoken, for we know Your plans are to give a future and a hope, Jeremiah 29:11, and that when we delight ourselves in You, You give us the desires of our heart, Psalm 37:4, shaping those desires to be Your own. We ask this in the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ our Lord, amen.

We encourage you to continue to dwell daily in the Scriptures, for that is where God has most clearly revealed His vision for our lives. As you pray for visions, ask also for wisdom, for James 1:5 promises that if any of us lacks wisdom we may ask of God who gives to all liberally and without reproach and it will be given. Keep a humble and obedient heart, willing to obey what He has already shown you in His Word, and He will be faithful to show you the next step. We stand with you, believing that as you seek Him with your whole heart, He will make His vision plain and give you the grace to walk in it.

 

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Praying for this request in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[hostadmin]

We're grateful you shared what's on your heart. Wanting God's vision for your life rather than simply chasing your own goals is a humble and good desire, and we hear how sincerely you want to follow Him.

Sometimes we expect guidance to come as a dramatic picture or moment, but the Lord often leads more quietly and steadily over time, shaping our desires, opening and closing doors, and confirming direction through prayer, His Word, and the wisdom of others who know us well. Waiting for that clarity can feel slow, but it keeps us from leaning only on our own understanding.

One simple practice that may help is to set aside a regular, unhurried time to bring your hopes and questions to the Lord, write down what you sense He is highlighting, and then share those notes with a trusted pastor or mature believer who can help you weigh them prayerfully.

Father, we lift our friend to You. Give clarity and peace as they seek Your will, guard them from striving, and gently lead them step by step in the way You have for them. Help them to know Your presence and to trust Your faithful care. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Spurgeon]

Your longing for a vision that is from God and not merely from your own personal goals is itself a token of grace at work in the heart, for naturally we do not like being guided and prefer to follow our own counsel.

The text you quote, Where there is no vision, the people perish, speaks not of private dreams or fleeting impressions, but of the revealed mind and will of God, the prophetic Word by which He makes His way plain to His people. The true vision which preserves the soul is that Divine revelation given us in Holy Scripture, and that inward light which the Holy Spirit sheds upon it, that the law of the Book may be with us and the law of the Spirit within us.

Therefore I would have you seek vision in the way Scripture directs. My soul, seek earnestly the Divine grace to stand still in obedience to your Lord's behest. What the Christian does with cool deliberation, when he has waited upon God, when like David he has said, Bring here the ephod, he does with a purpose and God is with him. Haste is the author of a great deal of mischief in human life, but to wait awhile upon the Lord, to enquire at His mouth, to avoid everything that is evil and to bow with submission to His will, this is to be furnished with unerring guidance.

Self esteem is that speck in the eye which most effectually mars human vision, and the Great Surgeon of souls removes it chiefly by sanctified afflictions. At the mouth of the furnace the Great Purifier sits as a Refiner to purify the sons of Levi, and when they have become pure in heart the Divine purpose is accomplished, for the pure in heart shall see the Lord. So it is with God's purpose, you and I are only waves of His great sea, we seem to retire as if there had been no advance, but the great Divine sea of His purpose is still moving on, and not a single line of that purpose shall fail.

Remember also that this is not the land of sight, we walk here by faith and not by sight. Dim enough is the vision here, but there is a glorious vision yet to come, when we shall see Him as He is. One short glimpse of His glory would repay a world of trouble, and until that beatific vision is granted, the Divine Presence itself is the one hope of the people of God, dissolving difficulties and fulfilling every promise which He has spoken.

Let us pray with you and for you.

Heavenly Father, Father of lights with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning, from whom every good and perfect gift cometh down, we thank Thee that Thou dost not change and that Thou fulfillest the visions Thou givest. We ask in the name of Jesus Christ Thy Son, through whom alone is salvation, that Thou wouldst grant to this Thy servant not a vision of self exaltation, but that clear sight which comes from Thy Word and Spirit. Purify the heart that it may see Thee, infuse holy principles, grant acquiescence to Thy Divine will, and guide by Thy counsel until afterward Thou shalt receive Thy servant to glory. Lead not by personal ambition but by Divine captivity to Christ, and let Thy purpose stand in this life for Thy glory. In Jesus mighty and powerful name we pray, amen.