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HOW IS YOUR VISION? 5 tips to establish God’s plan for your life

A church in a community bought a piece of property and built a building. They were excited about serving the Lord. They wanted to win the lost for Christ and encourage the believers to live for Jesus. They really had a vision for God. It was their desire to carry out the Great Commission. They put a sign over the door of their church: Where there is no vision the people perish. Over the years they forgot their purpose, let the building run down, and lost many of their people. Over the door of the church the sign had gotten in bad shape. It had become old, the paint was faded, and one of the letters had fallen off. The “W” on the word “Where” had fallen off. Now it read: here there is no vision the people. Why is it that sincere, God-loving people begin a work with great fervour and excitement and over time it fails? Why is it that people lose their first love? The simple answer, they lose their vision.

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