VISION IS LIFE

BY EVELYN COLLINS

There are 365 scriptures about combating fear in the Bible Many of the scriptures encourage us to choose faith instead I stepped out in faith and published my first book It wasn't a bestseller, so the accuser whispered that I was a failure However, I'm grateful, as it taught me to step out in faith, dependent upon God I had to ask myself, "Do I stop after one failure or remain steadfast and hopeful until I succeed?"

The Bible reminds us that failure does not define who we are But being faithful despite our fear does

Since that time, I struggled with doubt and wondered if I got ahead of God's timing I waited without a clear idea of how to proceed Once again, God impressed upon me the scripture, "Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert." (Isaiah 43:19, KJV)

I knew I needed to change my approach to writing. Hence, I joined a transformation challenge because my deepest desire is to live my God-given dreams This challenge inspired me to develop my vision, and I created a list of 100 dreams

This Bible verse describes the importance of vision "Where there is no vision, the people perish " (Proverbs 29:18, KJV) Vision is life! Do we desire to live life to the fullest?

Frequently, I reach for small obtainable dreams without realizing that my mindset limits and destroys what God wants to give me When I listen to the devil, tell me it's unachievable, I create a ceiling based on my ability. God wants you and I to achieve impossible dreams and rise to higher heights.

The idea of writing a list of 100 dreams paralyzed me, but as I wrote the things important to me, I caught the vision of my ideal literary life Then I wrote a statement dated three years in the future, describing my life and feelings when all dreams become reality Each day I read it as a declaration and joy fills me

This challenge changed my life Here are a few practices I implemented:

Learn to persevere Heartfelt desires have the power to change the world, but often people never live beyond their wildest dreams Instead, they give up when things get rough

1 Let the fact that many famous people failed multiple times before succeeding encourage you.

2 List 100 heartfelt desires in different areas of your life.

3. Recognize that dreams require sacrifice, hard work, and steadfastness.

4. Seek God about what He says you are rather than accept the thoughts in your head

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5 Don't allow the devil's taunts to kill our dreams In moments of doubt and fear, draw strength from the presence of Christ within You can conquer anything

Replacing wrong habits with good ones takes continual effort and time

By letting go of fear and placing our faith in God's ability to do the impossible, we unleash our unstoppable potential. This doesn't mean that it isn't challenging. We take part by listening to Him, sacrificing our time, and doing His will

Delight thyself also in the LORD; And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart (When we focus on our dreams, and not our circumstances, our lives change and joy abounds Psalm 37: 4, KJV)

God fulfills the dreams of those who love him When we focus on our dreams, and not our circumstances, our lives change and joy abounds