Missions, Money and Your Vision!
Okay, so you’ve got a vision to GO… to bring Christ to the nations… to see the NATIONS IN REVIVAL! But what you’re lacking is the finances. That’s where most visions end, and I believe it’s because we haven’t done a good job of sharing our vision with others.
Christians can be funny about money - we don’t want to talk about it much and yet it is absolutely vital to carry on the work of God! Here’s a thought that will set you free to follow your dream: Jesus talked about money, Paul talked about money - in fact if you look through your bible with fresh eyes, you’ll see that God has a lot to say about giving to support His work!
It’s okay to ask for people to give to a good thing. God has promised an abundance for every good work. Assuming that yours is a good work (smile!), the dream begins with YOU - imparting your vision to the ones God has lined up to bring provision. And again, this is where we often fall short.
I’ll get more in depth on this in the next post, but for starters, let me encourage you to make sure the vision is firm in your own heart before you try to sell others on the idea. Think through the plan from start to finish… short term goals, long term goals, who, when, where, why! Bounce your ideas off others who can help you think through the possibilities as well as the possible roadblocks!
Then, start writing the vision down and praying over it. I love Habbakuk 2:1-4 that says, in a nutshell: Inscribe the vision…wait for it… and live by faith. Take some time and write down what you feel God is leading you towards, start praying, and let the zeal for it start burning in your life! Then you’ll be in a better position to ask others to join you in this great project with their prayers and financial support.
I truly believe that God has provision for the vision that is submitted to Him. More on this next time, plus I want to tell you about a great resource I found that can help you share your vision with others! - Laura Woodworth