A visionary is one having unusual foresight and imagination. By the grace of God, we shall be looking at four qualities. We shall discuss two of the qualities. In today’s devotional, we will look at two qualities of a visionary, starting with passion and motivation today. The remaining two qualities shall be discussed tomorrow. Stay tuned, God bless you as you follow along.
PASSION is defined as a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object, or concept. Passion is a feeling of love and affection. It is what gives you boundless energy, intense or almost single- Minded focus; and the will power to overcome even the most daunting obstacles. It makes you wake up in the morning and get out of bed with reality if something out there you love to do. Something you believe in and good at, something bigger than you; something you can hardly wait to get at. If you are a born again child of God, you will be passionate about soul winning and kingdom advancement. Apostle Paul said, “God has appointed me as an apostle and teacher to proclaim the good news, and it is for this reason that I suffer these things……” (2 Tim. 2: 11 – 12). *Your passion is your driving force; it will help you to serve God without wavering no matter what happens to you.
_MOTIVATION is the inner force that initiates, guides, and maintains goal oriented behavior. It is what causes you to act. It involves the process of stimulating people to actions to accomplish the goals. Jesus said,” my meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” (John 4:34)._ As Christians, we are motivated to serve God because, “we are running to obtain a price” (1 Cor. 9: 24) and our goal is to make heaven at last. Therefore, we cannot afford to mess up with our faith.
One Steve Jobs says, “If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.”_ Apostle Paul says in Rom 14: 7 – 8, “None of us lives or dies for himself… if we live, and if we die, it is for the lord that we die. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.”
PRAYER POINTS:
1) My father and my God, make me passionate about the kingdom advancement. May I not get to heaven empty handed, enable me to win souls for the kingdom.
2) Help me to please you with my life, so that my labor on earth will not be in vain.
CONFESSION:
I am running to obtain a price, and my goal is to make heaven at last. So help me God.
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