If you do what you've always
done, you'll get what you've always gotten.
As part of an early morning bible study, we've been using
individually favorite scriptures for more in depth study. One favorite was from Habakkuk 2:2-3: "And the Lord answered me,
and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, That he may run that
readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, But at the end it
shall speak, and not lie: Though it tarry, wait for it; Because it will surely come, it will not
tarry." KJV
The response follows a very familiar line of questioning God
and complaining by Habakkuk. Why God
why? When God when? How come God? When are you going to get them God? What are
you going to do about this terrible situation? God, please help me understand.
What's going on God? What's up with
this? Okay God, it's your time, the balls in your court. Where are you God? All
familiar questions, yes?
God's answer to us in many of our situations and
circumstances remains the same -- write the vision. My child, my son, my
daughter, write down the vision I have given you. What have I placed on your heart and in your
mind to do? Remember, nothing is
impossible with me (see Luke 1:37). With
me, the sky is the limit. What dream
have I given you? There are no limitations
on your dreams, so don't set any.
Remember that you can do all things through Christ who strengthens you
(see Philippians 4:13).
The vision is in the future, it is forward moving, it is
ahead of you. You can't see it in the
natural because it is for an appointed
time in the future. As God instructs, it
may tarry but you wait for it. What
happens while you wait? You do
everything possible in the natural in preparation. Develop the plan to achieve the vision. Write
it down, make it plain. Never made a
written plan before, never developed a written budget, never thought 2-3-5-10
years ahead before. If you do what you've always
done, you'll get what you've always gotten.
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