Your vision needs hope to flourish Hope is belief that the future will be better than the present a. Hope and Joy is a sign of good beliefs Your vision is key you need to see that you have the power to help make it so Hebrews 10:23 (NKJV) Your future is as bright as the promises of God Any area of your life that doesn’t glisten with hope is an area of deception Your Identity is the lens for your vision 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NKJV) We are either walking according to a vision of the temporary realm, or the eternal realm a. The eternal realm is God’s goodness and purpose for our lives. b. Your Born Identity is tied to the unseen Walking by faith is walking in the dimension of seeing the unseen. a. Knowing who you really are, requires walking by faith b. It means looking at what is and seeing it as what it could be. Romans 12:2 (NKJV) Renewing your mind is understanding the highest level of spiritual warfare is thinking higher than the attack a. What you believe transforms your future b. Your future and hope is locked up in your thinking Everyone has some sort of vision a. However everyone is not aware of it. John 10:10 (NKJV) God has a vision for you He has a vision for your health, your marriage, your children, your prosperity, your career, business, ministry and your future. Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) God intends to outdo your biggest dreams and your wildest imaginations Ephesians 3:20 (NKJV) He desires to fulfilled all of His promises to you 2 Corinthians 2:20 (NKJV) His plan for you is victory and freedom 1 John 3:8 (NKJV), Hebrews 6:14 (NKJV) The possibilities will conform to the visionary. a. Be a visionary- What are you seeing? b. What are you looking at on a daily basis; circumstances or possibilities? If we aren’t intentional in seeing what God sees for our life, we will allow other forces to give us their vision for us. a. Whatever you’re seeing is shaping your future. b. My expectations are a demonstration of my vision: Application Keep expecting God’s goodness Hebrews 6:14 (NKJV) a. Line your vision up with God’s vision Think on good things Philippians 4:8 (NKJV) a. Rehearse goodness Let joy into your life Philippians 4:4 (NKJV) a. Choose to rejoice Don’t give into Anxiety Philippians 4:6 (NKJV) a. Worship worry away Let God know what you need and trust Him enough to thank Him for it Philippians 4:6 (NKJV) a. Before you see it Be transformed. Romans 12:2 (NKJV) a. Give up self life See what God sees Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV) a. Peace, hope, and a promised future