TODAY ON YOUTHFUL 'N' USEFUL HOUR; "WHAT DO YOU SEE?"

Dare to start anything in life: school, career, relationship or marriage without having a clear picture or understanding about it? Then, you are in for doom. Vision is the ability to see possibilities before executing. It is the invisible plan of action of an individual, programmed to be made visible in the course of time. It precedes great achievement. This is because success is not achieved without a vision. Without vision the youths perish in the sea of complacency, ambiguity and ambivalence. Why, because vision is the lens that interprets the event of our life. Let me explain! If you have scratches on your eye lens, it may seem everybody around you has scratches too. In the same way, if your vision of life is impaired, your life direction will totally be void; without defined shape-Just like an amoeba.

Many youths today are waxing in the shadow of themselves because they couldn’t see their real self.  Pause and think! What have you seen about yourself? Seriously, what do you see? Imagine walking on a dark pathway without a light. No doubt, you may stumble over stones and hills, get severely injured or even lose your life and never reach your destination. Vision gives a clear meaning and understanding of your purpose in life. It gives light and direction to your destiny. Without vision it is very possible that a young person will walk and work aimlessly, live carelessly and die shamefully. You know why? Vision defines the picture of your future. If you can see it, you can have it. If you have not seen it, don’t act it.

Vision is a mission in action to achieve. One without a vision is like a scalar quantity, which has no direction. You can’t enter a public transport system without knowing where to alight, that will really be embarrassing. When you don’t even know the right bus- stop to alight, the right thing to do is to ask question and get answer which will eventually guide you. To have vision is to have foresight, with insight base on hindsight. It is beginning a thing with the end in mind.

Vision says; “I am an adventurer seeking for treasure”. What a youth needs is the right vision not capital.

Without qualification or formal education, he started with one hundred and fifty dollar ($150). He was much determined to cloth the naked after seeing mammoth crowd without good clothings and foot-wears. Though born in Elimina in 1952) the second of nine children, he moved to New York City at age twenty-seven with the vision to become a full-time fashion designer. Nothing could stop him because, he saw the vision. Failure, pains, money and enemies bow, because he was a vision carrier. He became the world most renowned fashion-designer. Today, the world celebrates his victory. You and I wear products from his vision; boxers, chinos, singlet, undies, stylish bags and foot-wears with his label name, Tommy Hilfiger. This is a concise story of the man, Thomas James Hilfiger popularly known by his label name Tommy Hilfiger.

There are millions of people with sound records of excellence who translate their vision into useful products like the sachet water we drink, the pen we use, the computer system, microphone, speakers, tooth-brush and paste, cream, down to the simple tooth-pick you use, after eating certain food. These are all products from young men and women like you. Do I need to remind you that any man without a vision is a man without a future and that no man ever saw glory without seeing the vision?.  One thing is certain; every vision that is not backed up by quality decision will only end in delusion. What did you see? 

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TODAY ON YOUTHFUL AND USEFUL HOUR: "YOU CAN BE A DOCTOR (name your own profession) AND STILL BE USELESS"

At the end of this gist, you will come to believe that you are not just meant to be youthful, but also to be useful. That, you are not created to destroy but to build, that you are not just made to live but to make impact. Like Jesus said through the Psalmist, King David, “we are fearfully and wonderfully made”.  To be fearfully made infers that we were created for some special and specific use and assignment. You are created to execute a mandate, and I believe by the special grace of God, you will be useful in God’s hand and in this world.

Definitely, as young people, we desire freedom to live stress free lives, to enjoy everything and to have it all, but ironically, you cannot eat your cake and still have it. It is very pathetic that young people have sold their usefulness and values to the devil without the knowledge that whenever God plants good seed, the devil on the other hand plan to thwart or destroy its process of germination. The devil is now using some youths to fulfill his mission here on earth.

Many youth can sing, but they use it to lure people into sin. Some can dance, but you can only find them in night clubs and hotels. Others can talk but they have made up their mind to gossip and blaspheme or slander people. Many have the ability to persuade people, but they use it to persuade others into doing ungodly things. Some youths can compose very useful piece, but you only see them write seducing letters and post fetish comment on their facebook walls.

Many ladies are beautiful, but they use it as a weapon to seduce men. So many youths out there are perishing, they are dying of ignorance. Someone once said; “Youth is only a journey, a phase we pass through to fulfill our assignments here on earth” which means that we will not remain young forever. 

Solomon had all he wanted: wealth, women, wisdom, gold and silver but he said that all was like “chasing a wind, vanity upon vanity”, then he gave an antidote to vanity when he admonished, “Remember now thy creator in the days of your youth”. It is only when we remember God in our youthful age that He can make us useful in life. So all these things we are chasing:  money, girls, land, fame and education are all of no use without God – the “Unseen reality” and arbiter of our lives. You can be a doctor and still not be useful. A lawyer, an engineer, a teacher, professor, you name it! What matters most is that you depart from evil and live an exemplary life, which pleases God. We are not truly living until we are of value to our homes, communities and the world at large because it is our positive influence that makes us useful in life. We must not only be drifting or sifting, but wholly lifting and shifting, with shrift and thrift, from words of war to war of words.

So, I earnestly advise that you should be careful of earthly living, let your life not be wasted in errors and riotous living (Read Luke 15:11-15). Wake up! Even if you have fallen many times, dust up yourself and move on, God is always there to embrace and engrace you. Take charge to discharge and deliver your destiny, the whole world is waiting for your opinion.

How then can one be useful as a youth?

This is the very question this book “Youthful and Useful” is BORN to answer. It contains different clues that will turn you into a self propelled success machine, ready to explore and ‘GLOW’ your world. I call it the youth restoration clues; you can call it, the best magic keys to unlock your destiny. 

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TODAY ON YOUTHFUL 'N' USEFUL HOUR "WHO IS A YOUTH?"

In a Google search, the following statement was made about the youth of South, “The youth of the South are no longer youthful and useful but made youthless and useless in the rungs and ranks of their nation building” (Posted on Nov. 29^th 2011 by 03.10pm). In another development, one thing that still worries me is why the women are given 35% affirmative action, but the youth with nothing.

From our household experience, not everything that looks new is useful and not everything that looks old is useless. Similarly, from our new nationhood experience not everybody that looks youthful is useful and not every body that looks youthless is useless.            Hence, this call for a critical examination of the youth, her youthfulness and usefulness. Thus, who is a youth?

A youth is simply a young person or the period of life when one is young, say from 13 to 25 years for early youth and from 26 to 45 years for late youth. To be youthful means, having complete and full qualities of a young person. Simply put, to be full as a youth and useful is to effectively use something to the full. Now, what are the true qualities of a youth that should be put into full use?

·        Youth is a time when your brain and brawn (strength) are agile, active and vibrant.

·        It is the time when all your nerves and instincts are seeking the strongest task to accomplish.

·        The prime time of anyone’s life, and the period of curiosity and inquisitiveness is the youth age.

·        Youth is that period of life when you are endowed with vitality, bubbling with enthusiasm, fiery zeal and unquenchable heroism. It is the period when you are full of strength, verve and elixir.

·        Youths are tabernacle of unseen marbles and marvels.

·        Youth have creative powers and tremendous ability that propel from the inside (CF II Tim 1:6-7).

·        Youth are the shining light of God, chosen generation, royal priesthood and peculiar people (see, 1 Peter 2:9).

·        Youths are fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps. 139:14).

No wonder, my name sake, William Shakespeare said;

        “Youth is nimble ….. Youth is hot and bold….Youth I adore thee”. 

A useful youth is therefore a young person who is spiritually active, mentally sound and emotionally balance. One who is sociable, creative, meticulous, risk bearer, problem solver, a ‘think-tank’, an innovator and a world-changer. He is a useful youth who combines knowledge with skills for productivity; who acts after deep thought and who translate vision into action for pension.

If you meet an accomplished old man, prosperous and celebrated, it did not just happen somewhere in his old age. It is a product of a series of wise decisions made and successfully executed while in his teens and twenties. On the slip side, if you see an old woman whose life is battered and shattered, and being pushed between one man and another, it is not likely due to the life she lives when she has become old. She laid that kind of foundation when she was young. Youth is the ‘yesteryears’ of old age, what you make of it, is what it will become.

Therefore, it is my aim in this masterpiece to fire you with an unquenchable heroism and enthusiasm which will make you a lion ready to devour anything that will plan to negate your move in becoming a useful youth with the sole and ultimate aim of actualizing your dream in life. When you put in the effort, zeal, and zest and get determined, it will unfold your innate and inner reservations, and wonders will begin to happen. So, I urge you, Capediem! (Seize the opportunity).

 WILLIAM AGUGUA

    (Youthcoach; 08037609928)

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YOUTHFUL, FRUITFUL AND USEFUL CHRISTIAN CENTRE-MINISTRIES

YFUCC is a global non-denominational and inter-denominational teaching ministry with network of Christ-minded leaders across the globe. The ministry is designed to provide divine solutions to global problems. It is commissioned to raise world leaders and to provide job for her teeming youth population through prayers, mentorship, entrepreneurial trainings, partnership, connections and contracts.

The grace establishing the ministry is to empower her members within seven months of identifying with the ministry. This can only be achieved through the grace of God. We teach the mind of Christ and believe that JESUS is the answer for our world today. Whatever GOD is saying in both our personal and corporate problems is final.

 “And God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth” (Gen. 1:28 RSV).

YFUCC call is to educate the world on what GOD is saying about politics, governance, leadership, commerce, economy, security, education, health, career, business, relationship, agriculture, entertainment and eternity.

It's time to have the understanding of GOD's time and season, to walk and work in the mind of CHRIST in order to position rightly for His glory. We must learn to align our mind with that of CHRIST.

He said, think of these things; truth, honesty, just, purity, love, good, virtue and praise (Phil.4:8).

The world will be the best place to live if we train the youths; our children in the mind of CHRIST; if we raise and vote leaders with the mind of CHRIST; if we educate professionals with the mind of CHRIST; and if we learn to see things with the mind of CHRIST.

MOTTO: The Mind of CHRIST
                               
 VISION STATEMENTS
(1) To educate and inspire young-minds and to empower them/create job opportunity.
(2) To raise leaders and professionals with the mind of CHRIST.
(3) To populate GOD's kingdom (HEAVEN).

MISSION STATEMENT

Providing an atmosphere of teaching and learning the word of TRUTH; involving in all forms of GODLY competitions and activities;  discipling,  mentoring, empowering, engaging, enlightening and inspiring world future leaders; the Youths positively; partaking in business, research, consultancy, and counseling; evangelism and any other mission as inspired by GOD.

DEPARTMENTS:

(1)          Prayer/Evangelism

(2)          Media/Publicity

(3)          Business/Empowerment (employment)

(4)          Theatre Art

(5)          Music

(6)          Sport

(7)          Finance/Logistics

(8)          Welfare

(9)          Programme

(10)    Literary

All of us are made uniquely and called specially. Do you want to be a minister in YFUCC? Do you want to nurture and develop that gift and talent in you? Are you finding it difficult to earn in your area of gifting and talent, no matter how hard you’ve tried?

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BIRTHDAY VS DEATHDAY by WILLIAM AGUGUA

We are so scared of death but we must all die if Christ tarries. Birthday is the exact date we are born and for some they celebrate their birth anniversary every year while others just celebrate it anytime or year they so wish. The date a person dies is his/her deathday. There are families, churches, communities or friends that celebrate the death of a loved one especially on the exact repeated numerical day that the person passed on as a way of commemorating the person’s achievements in life.

I have always been confronted with the question of which is more important; birthday or deathday? 

Birth precedes death. The day a person is born is as important as the day the person will die. On the day a child is born, there’s always a cry from the child; the cry of meeting face to face with a sinful and troubled world. When a person dies, he feels at peace and relaxes because he’s leaving a painful world to meet his Creator. So he is free from diseases, hunger and starvation, persecutions, tribulations and afflictions. He is free from the thought of what the children will eat, school fees, cancer, high blood pressure, house rent, electricity bill and the likes.

Again when a child is born, family and friends shout and sing for joy, and when the person dies, there’s also a shout but this time, the shout of agony and sorrow amidst tears and pains.

A birthday comes with the question of what the child will become but when a person dies, the question of what he will be remembered for is always been asked. This was why a writer wrote; “man is great by deeds not by birth”. When someone dies, that’s when we really celebrate their achievements. The Holy bible wrote; “a good name is better than precious ointment and the day of death than the day of one’s birth” Eccl.7:1.

When we are born, we begin life but what will that life be? Again scripture said “better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof”

Birth is only but a journey and death is the end of that journey but the account of that journey is the fruits of that journey and that’s all that really matters.

Death is the end of dying. The days of men here on earth are the days of dying. The moment we are born, we commence to die. David understood this fact very well when he said “God teach us to number our days that we may gain wisdom” Ps.90:12 and in Ps.39:4-6, he prayed “Lord let me know my end and what is the measure of my days: let me know how fleeting my life is…”

We must always be reminded that we are born to live to die and so make conscious effort to make our deathday as joyful and memorable as our birthday. We must always remember that we were created to make impact; to make a living and not just to merely exist. We must not bring back to God what He gave us to our generation. Deathday is coming closer per second. We must not allow the grave to meet us still loaded with our kingdom gift. Birthday reminds us that years are passing by and we are yet to fulfill our mandate on earth. Therefore, we must make haste. So we can be able to say like Apostle Paul; ”I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course…”2Tim.4:7 and like the Lord Jesus, when He echoed on the cross, “It is finished”! Jn.19:30.

When a baby is born, he is full of dreams. Truely, we were born naked but not empty. Allow that little child in you to achieve and fulfill his dreams. Stop suffocating that baby with sins, distractions and indecisions. Go back to the Creator if you have miss the link and He will direct your path. You shall be celebrated and remembered for your positive impacts even after death. You shall be happy even in death. So I say happy birthday! Moreso, happy deathday!

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A GOOD ATTITUDE WILL DETERMINE YOUR ALTITUDE

 A King had a male servant who, in all circumstances always said to him; My king, do not be discouraged because everything God does is perfect, no mistakes. One day, they went hunting and a wild animal attacked the king, the servant managed to kill the animal but couldn't prevent his majesty from losing a finger. Furious and without showing gratitude, the King said; if God was good, I would not have been attacked and lost one finger. The servant replied, 'despite all these things, I can only tell you that God is good and everything He does is perfect, He is never wrong'. Outraged by the response, the king ordered the arrest of his servant. While being taken to prison, he told the king again, God is Good & Perfect. Another day, the king left alone for another hunt and was captured by savages who use human beings for sacrifice. On the altar, the savages found out that the king didn't have one finger in place, he was released because he was considered not "complete" to be offered to the gods. On his return to the palace, he ordered the release of his servant and said; My friend, God was really good to me. I was almost killed but for lack of a single finger, I was let go. But I have a question; If God is so good, why did He allow me to put you in prison? His servant replied; My king, if I had not been put in prison, I would have gone with you, and would have been sacrificed, because I have no missing finger. Everything God does is perfect, He is never wrong. Often we complain about life, and the negative things that happen to us, forgetting that everything happens for a purpose. God knows why you are reading this message today, please bless someone with it by sharing it. God is good and perfect!! My dear friend, a good attitude will determine your altitude. When you look at your life, career, job or family life, what do you say? Do you praise God? Do you blame the Satan? A good attitude towards God makes Him move on your behalf. Just sit down and say, Today , I am thankful I had a peaceful sleep, I am thankful I am alive with possibilities, I am thankful I have a roof over me, I am thankful I have a job, I am thankful that I have Family and Friends. Above all, I am thankful that I have God in my life . Be blessed and don't be envious or shocked when others are prospering because you don't know what they have been through to get there (test, trials and tribulation) so thank God for what you have. "Little is much when God is in it. It Is Well With God's grace. Touch someones life with this message if God is for us, who can be against us? Don't read if you can't forward. God has seen you struggling with something. God says it's over. A blessing is coming your way. If you believe in God send this message on, please don't ignore it, God is going to fix two things (BIG) in your favor. If you believe in God, drop everything and pass it on. Today will be the best day of your life. Send this to everybody in your contacts.

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THE 26 ALPHABETICAL LIFE PRINCIPLES

26 LIFE PRINCIPLES


*A*
*ACCEPT*
Accept others for
who they are and
for the choices they
have made even if
you have difficulty
understanding their
beliefs, motives
or actions.

*B*
*BREAK AWAY*
Break away from
everything that
stands in the way
of what you hope
to accomplish
with your life.

*C*
*CREATE*
Create a family
of friends whom
you can share your
hopes, dreams,
sorrows, and
happiness together.

*D*
*DECIDE*
Decide that you’ll be
successful *&* happy
come what may, and
good things will find
you. The roadblocks
are only minor
obstacles along
the way.

*E*
*EXPLORE*
Explore & experiment.
The world has much
to offer, and you
have much to give.
And every time you
try something new,
you’ll learn more
about yourself.

*F*
*FORGIVE*
Grudges only weigh
you down and inspire
unhappiness *&* grief.
Soar above it, and
remember that
everyone makes
mistakes.

*G*
*GROW*
Leave the childhood
monsters behind. They
can no longer hurt you
or stand in your way.

*H*
*HOPE*
Hope for the best
and never forget that
anything is possible
as long as you remain
dedicated to the task.

*I*
*IGNORE*
Ignore the negative
voice inside your head.
Focus instead on your
goals and remember
your accomplishments.
Your past success is only
a small inkling of what
the future holds.

*J*
*JOURNEY*
Journey to new worlds,
new possibilities, is
mostly by remaining
open-minded.
Try to learn something
new every day and you
will grow in Knowledge.

*K*
*KNOW*
Know that no matter
how bad things seem,
to be they will always
get better.
The harshest Winter
always follows the
Warmth of Spring.

*L*
*LOVE*
Let love fill your
heart instead of hate.
When hate is in your
heart, there is *NO* room
for anything else,
but when love is in
your heart, there’s
room for endless
happiness.

*M*
*MANAGE*
Manage your time and
your expenses wisely,
and you’ll suffer less
stress and worry.
Then you’ll be able to
focus on the important
things in life.

*N*
*NOTICE*
Never ignore the poor,
infirm, helpless, weak,
or suffering people.
Offer your assistance
when possible, and
always your kindness
and understanding.

*O*
*OPEN*
Open your eyes and
take in all the beauty
around you.
Even during the
worst of times,
there’s still much
to be thankful for.

*P*
*PLAY*
Never forget to have
fun along the way.
Success means nothing
without happiness.

*Q*
*QUESTION*
Ask many questions,
because you are here
to learn & be informed.

*R*
*RELAX*
Refuse to let worry
and stress rule your
Life, and remember
that things always
have a way of working
out in the end.

*S*
*SHARE*
Share your talent,
skills, knowledge,
and time with others.
Everything that you
invest in others will
return to you many
times Multiplied.

*T*
*TRY*
Even when your
dreams seem
impossible to reach,
try anyway. You’ll be
amazed by what you
can accomplish.

*U*
*USE*
Use your gifts to
your best ability.
Talent that is wasted
has no value. Talent
that is made into
efforts will bring
unexpected rewards.

*V*
*VALUE*
Value the friends and
family members who
have supported and
encouraged you *&* be
there for them as well.

*W*
*WORK*
Work hard every day
to be the best person
you aspire to be, but
never feel guilty if you
fall short of your goals.
Every *sunrise* offers
a second chance.

*X*
*X-RAY*
Look deep inside the
hear

you and you will see
the goodness and
beauty within.

*Y*
*YIELD*
Yield to commitment.
If you stay on track
and remain dedicated,
you will find success
at the end of the road.

*Z*
*ZOOM*
Zoom to a happy
place when bad
memories or sorrow
rears its ugly head.
Let nothing interfere
with your goals.
Instead, focus on
your abilities, in
your dreams, and

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1. Let’s say it’s 7.25pm and you’re going home (alone of course) after an unusually hard day on the job.
2. You’re really tired, upset and frustrated.
3 Suddenly you start experiencing severe pain in your chest that starts to drag out into your arm and up in to your jaw. You are only about five km from the hospital nearest your home.
4. Unfortunately you don’t know if you’ll be able to make it that far.
5. You have been trained in CPR, but the guy who taught the course did not tell you how to perform it on yourself.
6. HOW TO SURVIVE A HEART ATTACK WHEN ALONE? Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.
7. However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest. A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.
8. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.
9. Tell as many other people as possible about this. It could save their lives!!
10. A cardiologist says If everyone who gets this mail kindly sends it to 10 people, you can bet that we’ll save at least one life.
11. Rather than sending jokes, please... contribute by forwarding this mail which can save a person’s life.
12. If this message comes around you... more than once… please don’t get irritated... You should instead, be happy that you have many friends who care about you & keeps reminding you how to deal with a Heart attack. on your FB wall, without comment, only a heart, then send this message to your chick contacts. This is for women to remember its the week of breast cancer prevention! Check your boobies!!


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THE POWER OF VISION by W.C.AGUGUA

THE POWER OF VISION

There are two great words here; Power and Vision. The first that is Power is the natural or special ability to do something. Something here could mean Vision. Thus, it is the natural or special ability to do vision. It means that power comes naturally from God, specially or artificially from the world, society, or man. Power that comes from the world is temporary and that which is from God is permanent or everlasting. This is because God, our creator does not half- baked or short lifts his creatures but give him total and optimal dominion (Gen 1:26 -28) .

Vision on the other hand is the ability to see; inspired, and idealistic idea about the future. In the spirit encounter, vision of the past, present and future can be reveal to correct, warn, direct or reposition wrong footsteps.

Now, the “Power of Vision” is the natural or special ability to see and to know God’s plan for his children. When a man understands this, he is ready to explore the society or environment and surroundings which he lives in.    

SOURCES:

 Some vision can be induced through satanic manipulations. But divine, real or true vision is planted by God. And you ask; Bro. William; How can I know real or true vision? Listen!

1.      True vision grows out of biblical principles.

2.      It is heart disturbing.

3.      It is given to us by God through the Holy Spirit. (Joel 2:28).

4.      Some of its elements are symbolic and need to be interpreted symbolically.

5.      It is not the same as ambition, while ambition is what a man desire to be in life, vision is what God created him to be in life.

6.      True vision motivates us to action; never allow us to sit in complacency. That is, it has a driving force.

7.      True vision has proper direction and focus. It explains in details what you are to do in order to achieve it.

8.      Real vision comes with some challenges, hurdles you must cross. There will be scoffers, nay-Sayers, and inadequate resources and so on.

9.      True Godly vision consists of foresight, insight and oversight that propel from his sight. Men of Issachar understood all these (1chr. 12:32).

10.  True vision comes with provision, because when there is vision, there is bound to be provision since it is God’s plan (Jer. 29:11).

11.  Make sure that your vision(s) is tested against scriptures (1 Jn. 4:1, Deut. 13:1-5).

TYPES:

1. SPIRITUAL VISION: - Using your spirit eyes to see events, faces, places, ideas and so on.  Jesus saw Nathaniel with his spirit eyes (Jn. 1:47-49; 19, 20; 14:12; 16:13).

2. TRANCES: - The Greek word is “ekstasis” meaning the displacement of the mind; you are unaware of your natural environment. One can deliberately enter into a hypnotic trance, but cannot deliberately enter into a supernatural biblical trance, because it is Holy Spirit induced (Acts 10:9-16; 22:17-21).

3. OPEN VISION:- You could also see things or event with the physical eyes like in the case of Zechariah while in the temple (LK 1:11-17,22), Apostle Peter in  Acts of the Apostle chapter 12:7-11;5:9,20 and Ezekiel (Ezek 1:1-21,2kings 6:1-17).

4. DREAM-VISION: - A vision in a dream.

5. AMBI-VISION:- The greatest discovery of man is the discovery of self that is, knowing who you are and what you are here for. Your ambition can later be discovered as your vision. To become truly successful in life, your vision must become your ambition.

God wants to give every believer two kinds of vision;

·         The vision of life (Job 3:13-16).

·         The vision of heaven (2cor 5:1-10).

Remember, God is no respecter of anyone (Acts 10:34). For He causes rain to fall on the just and unjust (Matt.5:45).

                                                   EXAMPLES OF VISION:                                          

There are many scriptural references of the power of vision. For instance,

IN THE OLD TESTAMENT:

·         God’s vision to Abraham (Gen 12:2-3, 15:1-21).

·         God’s vision to Moses (Ex. 3:7-10).

·         God’s vision to Joshua (Joshua 1:2-3).

·         God’s vision to Balaam (Num. 24:1-19).

·         God’s vision to Samuel (1Sam 3:1-21).

·         Nathan’s night vision concerning King David (2Sam 7:4-17, 1chro 17:15; 9: 29; 12:15).

·         Isaiah’s vision to Judah and Jerusalem (Isa 1:1; 6 :1-4).

·         Obadiah’s vision concerning Edom (Oba 1:1-21).

·         Nahum’s receives vision concerning Nineveh (Nah 1:1-3; 19).

·         Habakkuk’s vision of Christ second coming (Hab 2:2-3).

·         God’s vision to Ezekiel (Ezek 7:13; 8:1-4; 11).

·         God’s vision to Daniel (Dan 2:19; 8:1-27; 9).

·         God’s vision to Job (Job 7:14) etc.

IN THE NEW TESTAMENT:

·         God’s vision to Jesus (Luke 4:18-19).

·         God’s vision to his disciples (Matt 28:18-20).

·         God’s vision to Paul (Acts 26:16-18; 16:9, 10).

·         God’s vision to Peter (Acts 10:9-48).

·         God’s vision to Cornelius (Acts 10:1-48).

·         God’s vision to Ananias (Acts 9:10-12).

·         God’s vision to Saul (Acts 9:12).

·         Zachariah’s vision of an angel of God (LK 1:11-22).

·         Peter, James and John had vision of Moses, Elisha on the mountain with Jesus (Matt 17:1-13).

Vision is one among the inner witness of the Holy Spirit and God is still pouring out his spirit upon unsaved flesh and saving them (Ps 138:2, Jude 2). The same vision is being transferred to our generation to direct, warm, or correct. Scriptures says”.... hear now my words, if there is a prophet among you, I the lord will make myself known to him in a vision and speaks to him...”(Num 12:6). Again scripture announces;”And afterward I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and daughters shall prophesy and your old men shall dream dreams and your young men shall see visions” (Joel 2:28).This is not limited to a particular sect, race, or tribe but to those who need the eyes of faith, to see the invisible, a decision to get it started and a motivation to make it happen. A visionary is one who sees first and sees most. Now I ask you, do you need God vision for your dear life? If YES, please follow me in these steps;

Ø  To have a vision, you must have clear and accurate understanding and knowledge about God, self and circumstances around you.

Ø  You have to be prayerful, persistence and determine, but do not pressure God, you may motivate Satan. Never underestimate the power of fasting and prayer. It is the key to great vision. Prayer gives grace to vision (Acts 10:9-16). It gives birth to substantial vision.

Ø  Stand out and be focus. Don’t do what others are doing but, if you must do, be different! (Num. 13:30-31).

Ø  Know that you are not alone in this business, so be still and know that He is your GOD. He will speak through your mind, pay attention, listen carefully, do not doubt and just follow His direction(s).

After receiving God’s vision for your dear life, you must do the following:

v  First, you must write them down clearly because an unwritten vision is easily forgotten. That was why God wrote down His vision for the church in the bible and ordered us to do same (Hab. 2:2-3).

v  Create a SMART plan to accomplish the vision (prov. 15:22; 16:1), set your goal (phil. 3:14) and time it. A timeless vision is an unaccomplishable vision (Eccl. 3). When timing is missed, frustration will set in (1Sam. 15:9-18; Ex.17:14).

v  Vision PLUS Action = Realization. Your vision must be a daily routine, keep thinking it, keep doing it, keep saying it, act it out and you will see it coming through. It could also mean searching out the right information about your vision, getting the right teachings towards attaining your vision.

v  Be ready to pay some sacrifices, to cross hurdles and to face some challenges. Great vision is borne out of great sacrifices. No Pain! No Gain, No Gut, No Glory! (phil. 3:13-14).

WHY IS VISION SO IMPORTANT TO MAN?

Vision is the whole essence of our living. The reason why we are sent into this world is to fulfil a particular vision. Vision is a discovery of God’s plan as it relate to our life. Vision is foresight with insight based on hindsight. It is beginning a thing with the end in mind. No man ever saw glory without seeing the vision (Acts 7). Without vision the people perish in sea of complacency, ambiguity and ambivalence. Vision gives pain a purpose; it is the lens that interprets the event of our life. If we have scratches on our lens, it may seem everybody around us has scratches too. Vision is the centre point of attraction. The eyes of the body is the eye of vision (Luke 11:34, Jn. 4 35).  The power of vision makes us speaks the truth (Acts 18:9). The power of vision demonstrate that having  a positive vision of the future is the most forceful motivation for change to success that fellowships, companies, schools, communities, nations and individuals  possess. The power of vision will inspire the people in your organization, fellowship or group to think together, dream together and act together to make a difference. Holy Spirit gives us the power (dunamis) to bring vision to pass, to exalt Jesus Christ, to attack the power of darkness, to exalt the scripture and lift up sound doctrine. Without Vision our sight will be blurred. Vision is one of the spiritual gifts of God to mankind. It moves pass the realm of the logical, the sequential and the analytical into the realm of experience. When a man has the power of vision, he sees sin before it sinks him. Success is not achieved without a vision. When a man has the power of vision, he is bound to do exploit both spiritually and physically. Vision is able to lift a man from Sin to Saint, Zero level to Hero level, from Prison to President t, Grass to Grace, Gateman to General Manager, from Crisis to Christ-like, Failure to a Sailor and from Mediocrity to Superiority. Vision succeeds in the face of failure. It makes a man through adequate information to transformation.

Unfortunately, there are HINDRANCES to this supernatural plan of God to mankind, for wherever God sow good seed, the devil seek to destroy, uproot, kill, steal or thwart it process of germination. Scripture records that he roams around like a roaring lion seeking for whom to devour (1Peter 5:8). Some of these hindrances are:

·         SIN:-  Our vision is blurred with hatred, anger, jealousy, enviness, blasphemy, slander, masturbation, sexual immorality, gossip and so on. How can we see clearly without cleansing the filthy particles from our eyes? The account of Job is a guide for us. The Lord said; “who is this that darken my council with words without knowledge”, and after the Lord ask Job fifteen questions ,he mouth shivered and he replied; “my ears have heard of you but, now my eyes have seen you therefore i despise myself and repent in dusts and ashes” (Job 39:1-2; 42:5-6, Isaiah 64:6). Visionaries who meddle with sin will sink. Do not play with sin not even a joke, for there are vision snatchers, dream killers and future over - takers. Be wise!

·          FEAR:-  Fear comes by meditating on the lies of the devil while faith comes by meditating on God’s words. You can be a child of God but never have your vision of life due to fear. David saw Goliath as too big to miss, Peter sank because of fear from boisterous wind (Matt. 14; 30). The book of second Timothy chapter one verse seven says that God has not given us the spirit of fear but of sound mind. Read also; Psalm 23:4 and Jn. 14:27).

·         DISTRACTION:-  This is one of the devil devices to preoccupy us with “good things ”but not necessarily at that time to stop us from communing with our heavenly Father and doing things to please Him.

·         DISOBEDIENCE:-  Scripture says that obedience is better than sacrifice. Saul had problem of disobedience and he lost his throne (1Sam.15:22-23), Jonah also had same problem, Adam and Eve and countless many others. Disobedience drives the vision of God far away from us.

·         DOUBT:-  Many people  pray with disbelief, so even when the vision comes to them, they refuse to belief then confusion sets in.

·         IGNORANCE:-  Some persons lacks  knowledge of how God speaks to them and many times God has reveals His plan and purpose for us but we vehemently ignore them.

Vision is a mission in action to achieve. Vision precedes great achievement. Vision says; I am an adventurer seeking for treasure. One without a vision is like a scalar quantity that has no direction. Every vision needs visionaries. If you can see it, you can have it. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day become. Dissatisfaction and discouragement are not cause by the absence of things but the absence of vision. Never underestimate the power of vision. The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious. Vision is the act of seeing the invisible visibly. Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can receive. To have sight without vision is worse than being born blind. When you have no vision for life, you walk and work aimlessly, live carelessly and die shamefully. You know why? Because vision is God preferred future. Vision is seeing through God’s eyes. What people need is the right vision not capital. Every vision that is not back up by quality decision will end in delusion. Any man without a vision is a man without a future and a man without a future will always return to his past. I pray for you now; that the Almighty God will save you from any filth that have darken your eyes and make you not to behold His glory, not to know God’s plans for your life and the stuff you are made of. Today I pray that the Power Of Vision shall fall heavily upon you, so that you will know the purpose why you are on earth and moving in that direction to fulfil your destiny. It is well with you. Keep dinning with Jesus everyday for He cares for you.              

BRO. WILLIAM AGUGUA  (08189983552, 08037609928).

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