| My present is my past-My future is my NOW!Although | | | | pertaining to the vision for your life by engaging in |
| it hasn't manifested in the natural realm, I am to | | | | reading, or taking classes relevant to where God is |
| concentrate on it, for this is the will of God for me. I | | | | taking you. Be ever so careful as to who you keep |
| show my absolute acceptance and belief in the vision | | | | company with, your conversation, what you watch on |
| by preparing aforehand for what I see, knowing each | | | | TV, places you go and who you listen too.If your future |
| day brings me a step closer to my future-my | | | | is your now that has not yet manifested, then you |
| destiny-my now.Thy will be done in earth as it is in | | | | need to concentrate on it. For example, if God's vision |
| heaven. Meaning your future-your now has already | | | | for you is wealth and He told you that you are a |
| taken place in the spirit realm and will work its way into | | | | billionaire, then begin thinking like a billionaire. If you don't |
| the natural in God's appointed time. It is finished. Your | | | | know how to think like one, then go talk to one and |
| future-your now originated out of heaven as God's | | | | learn from him/her. Study them. Attend conferences, |
| thought for you-your purpose, His plan and will for your | | | | seminars, et cetera that pertains to success and |
| life. God proclaims in Jeremiah 29:11, for I know my | | | | money. Read about some of the biblical greats who |
| thoughts I think toward you...the vision for your life. The | | | | exhibited great wealth in their life such as: King |
| psalmist David proclaims in Psalm 40:7, "In the volume | | | | Solomon (I Kings 10:14-29), Abraham (Genesis 13:2) |
| of the book it is written of me. My accomplishments, | | | | Isaac (Genesis 26:12-14) and Jacob (Genesis 30:43; |
| events of my life, my ministry, lives I'm to impact, my | | | | 32:5). Read whatever will increase your knowledge in |
| itinerary, et cetera, are already planned and | | | | that area.If God's vision for your life is to stand in a five |
| orchestrated by the Creator himself. Everything about | | | | fold ministry office, then educate yourself on that |
| you is written in the book. And God will reveal to you | | | | particular office and the gifts that accompany them. |
| piece by piece the revelation of who you are-His | | | | Study biblical examples of gospel greats who |
| purpose and will for your life.Knowing what's to come. I | | | | operated in that office. My favorite is the Apostle Paul. |
| skip the thought of tomorrow to meditate on my | | | | Paul set the example of how we are to operate in the |
| future. That's where my focus should be. Prepare for | | | | kingdom. Observe today's role models. Study to show |
| what I see-the revelation of who I am and where God | | | | yourself approved. Read, Read, Read. The book of |
| is taking me, knowing that when I wake up the next | | | | Acts is a good place to start. Take ministerial classes |
| day, I'm just a step closer to it. It's staring me in the | | | | if God leads you to do so. Kenneth Hagin, Sr. is an |
| face. What you encounter in your present is actually | | | | authoritative on ministry gifting and callings and has |
| setting you up for your future. Every trial, every | | | | authored several books that would be beneficial tools |
| obstacle, every situation and circumstance is stirring | | | | of training. Stay in the presence of God in fasting and |
| you in the path of change, of destiny.A lot of what's | | | | prayer so your ears will be fine tuned to the voice of |
| going on in your life is not always the act of satan. It is | | | | God. It is His Holy Spirit who will teach, train, and equip |
| God's appointed way-His route for you to travel on the | | | | you with everything you need to operate in your |
| road to fulfilling your destiny. It's preparing you for | | | | calling.If God's vision for your life is a new husband, |
| something so awesome, so great! You must be able | | | | again, educate yourself. Study marriage, family and |
| to discern when it's God and when it's satan. | | | | relationships. Read books on the subject. See what |
| Remember, he has no more power in your life than | | | | God has to say about it in His word. Know that His |
| you allow him to have. He gets more props for what | | | | standards and precepts hold precedence over the |
| he is supposed to be doing in peoples' lives than God. | | | | world's perspective in those areas. Myles Monroe is a |
| He does come to steal what God has revealed to you | | | | great authority on vision preparation, marriage and |
| about your future. He comes to throw you off course | | | | relationships and has authored several books beneficial |
| and feed seeds of doubt in your spirit. Gird up the loins | | | | to God's vision for your life. Study Proverb 31 and the |
| of your mind so his tactics can't interfere with your | | | | Songs of Solomon.Ladies, if you can't cook go buy a |
| focus on the future. Keep the vision near your heart | | | | cookbook. Don't fish for a husband; God has already |
| since it originates out of the heart of God on to | | | | netted him for you. You just need to be patient and |
| yours.Concentrate on your future-the vision for your | | | | use your time of waiting to work on yourself. Conduct |
| life.Go to bed with it. Wake up with it. O, Lord, for thy | | | | yourself accordingly because nine times out of ten he |
| servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast | | | | is watching you. And ladies, if you know who he is, be |
| thou done all this greatness, in making known all these | | | | still, let him come to you and not you to him. You're out |
| great things. O Lord, there is none like thee, neither is | | | | of order if you approach him. Your desire should be |
| there any God beside thee, according to all that we | | | | for a man that has an ear for the voice of God. How |
| have heard with our ears. I Chronicles 17:19, 20 I know | | | | you can tell if he's a man that can hear from God is |
| the vision for your life is unbelievable and incredibly big | | | | when he approaches you with the revelation, it will be |
| and powerful. God is doing it on purpose so that men | | | | confirming in your spirit. That's a sign unto you that he |
| may marvel at His glory upon your life and in your | | | | whom God has ordained to be the head actually has a |
| ministry. He's doing it in such a way that no man can | | | | relationship with God. In the meantime focus on what |
| glory off the wondrous works in your life wrought by | | | | God called you to do. Delight yourself in Him and He |
| His hands. What He does show us is to prepare | | | | will give you the desires of your heart. God will bring |
| us-get us ready for what we see. In the meantime, | | | | him to you.If God said you were going to be a |
| stay focused and well aware that situations and | | | | successful entrepreneur. Think like one. Research the |
| circumstances will arise. They are a normal part of | | | | Internet on entrepreneurship topics. Attend community |
| everyday living. God uses our trials and troubles to help | | | | seminars and workshops that deal with the subject. |
| strengthen and develop us for the vision. Hell is aware | | | | Research your business idea. Get a magazine |
| that your NOW is about to manifest and is working | | | | subscription on business and entrepreneurship. Take |
| around the clock to distract you and take you off | | | | advantage of any classes your church or community |
| course. But you must keep your eyes on the prize. | | | | may offer on starting your own business. Read books |
| Don't look to the left.And don't look to the right.Look | | | | on successful CEOs, (e. g. Donald Trump, Bill Gates, |
| straight ahead because that's where God is at with | | | | even Oprah) most of them share their story and |
| your future-your destiny in His hands. If you can't see it, | | | | experiences. Attend business expos, seminars, |
| ask Him to show it to you. If God hasn't given you a | | | | conferences, et cetera, pertaining to business and |
| glimpse of your future, ask Him and by all means hold | | | | entrepreneurship. Hopefully this will give you a good |
| on to your seat and be surprised like I was. Don't | | | | idea of what I mean by preparing yourself for the |
| entertain the thought that you're crazy. Be rested | | | | vision.Yes, another chapter in your life is about to |
| assured that if it's hard to believe, then it's from God. If | | | | unfold.Prepare yourselfStudyStay focusedThe closer I |
| you feel like you're crazy after seeing it, then believe | | | | get to it, the harder it is to stay focused. God reminds |
| me, it's a vision from God. If you entertain the thought | | | | me to concentrate on where He is taking me. Don't |
| that you may be crazy then you open the door for | | | | look to the left, or to the right. Look straight ahead |
| doubt to play on your mind, whispering to you, "Yes, | | | | because that's where God is at. To my left and right |
| you've lost your mind, go ahead and admit yourself into | | | | were financial struggles, irritating circumstances, health |
| the ward." But thank God for revealing Himself in the | | | | challenges, and family issues. Such things required the |
| Word, saying that it is impossible for Him to lie. God is a | | | | peace of God and trust in His word. Don't look at your |
| God of miracles. You may question, how can you | | | | present because it will throw you off. Put your trust in |
| recognize it as a vision from God? First of all, He'll plant | | | | God. He is in control of everything that occurs in your |
| it so deep into your spirit that it won't go away and | | | | life. Live everyday keeping in mind that nothing shall |
| you can't say no. It'll weigh heavily on your spirit. | | | | separate you from God, whether its tribulation, distress, |
| Secondly, God does not think small. He is a big God | | | | persecution, famine, peril, or sword, you will remain |
| and He thinks big. Look at creation. Creation was not a | | | | steadfast in Him. Be persuaded that neither death, nor |
| small vision and neither was the vision-assignment | | | | life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things |
| given to Adam and Eve. When He looks at you, He's | | | | present, nor things to come. Height, nor depth, nor any |
| thinking big. He may start you out small, but believe it or | | | | creature, shall be able to separate us from God. |
| not, that's not your destiny. That's your training ground | | | | Keeping that in mind, you must hang in there, knowing |
| to prepare you for the vision He has for your life. He | | | | that all the promises of God in Christ are yea and |
| has to trust you in the little things before moving you | | | | Amen.So you're irritated, frustrated and tired of waiting. |
| into the big. Thirdly, the vision God has for your life-your | | | | You feel like just plain giving up and throwing in the |
| purpose will make you notable. Lastly, the vision for | | | | towel. These are just sure signs that you're at the |
| your life will make you memorable. Generations will call | | | | brink of a breakthrough. The Promise is staring you in |
| you blessed.Blessed is she that believed: for there shall | | | | the face. It's tapping you on the shoulder. Trade any |
| be a performance of those things which were told of | | | | feelings of irritation, frustration, impatience, et cetera for |
| her from the Lord. Luke 1:35 God shows you the vision | | | | praise, worship, and celebration unto God. Remember |
| for your life, so you can prepare for it. God will keep | | | | that God is not a man that He should lie, nor the Son |
| you a step ahead, and will not send you into your | | | | of man that He should repent. The vision for your |
| future unprepared. He will prepare you for that | | | | life-your future is already set and God is not changing |
| promotion, new husband, wealth, calling, or whatever | | | | His mind about you. There's a time and season for |
| He has planned for your life. He will prepare you for | | | | everything under the sun and your season is yet to |
| whatever he's revealed to you about your future-your | | | | come. Trust Him and ask Him for strength to bear all |
| now. Destiny awaits and will not embrace you until | | | | that you need to bear to get there. You may be full of |
| you're ready. So prepare yourself. Stay in the | | | | questions like the prophet Habbakkuk. I will give you the |
| presence of God. Everything about your future is | | | | same response God gave him in saying that the vision |
| set.Be wise like the ants.The ants are a people not | | | | is yet for an appointed time. God makes known the |
| strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer. | | | | unknown as to prepare you. Redirect your focus into |
| Proverbs 30:25 Provides her meat in the summer, and | | | | your future and be well on your way to preparing for |
| gathers her food in the harvest. Proverbs 6:8 A vision | | | | the vision He has for your life.Knock, knock. Who's |
| is something you must prepare for. Take notes from | | | | there? Destination Destination who? Destination |
| the ant who demonstrates wisdom. We are urged to | | | | Destiny, My Child. Be ye ready for you know neither |
| consider her ways. The ant has no guide, meaning, she | | | | the day, nor hour your season cometh. You may |
| knows who she is and where she's going. She knows | | | | sense it, you can feel it, but you never know. However, |
| the change of season and makes provision ahead of | | | | it is written in the volume of the book of God's heart. |
| time. We must prepare for the vision of our life | | | | To everything there is a season, and a time to every |
| knowing what's coming and the changes it will bring. | | | | purpose under the heaven. There is a divinely |
| The ant has foresight. She knows what's ahead and | | | | appointed time for you to fulfill all that God has |
| starts preparing her meat in the summer. I am | | | | predestined for you before you were even formed in |
| anticipating this other chapter in my life. You, my friend | | | | your mother's womb. God has determined beforehand |
| have insight by revelation of God concerning the vision | | | | your destiny, your future, according to the good |
| for your life. You know your season is coming. | | | | pleasure of His will to show forth His glory in you. Don't |
| Therefore, be like the wise ant, prepare and plan for it. | | | | wallow in your present and neither give thought to your |
| Engage yourself in those things pertaining to your | | | | tomorrow. Only rejoice in it as it brings you another |
| future. Increase your knowledge into those things | | | | step closer to the vision God has for your life. |