Having God’s vision for our lives will keep us moving forward, but without it, we easily lose hope and give up. In today’s devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef illustrates the power of a God-given vision drawing from the life of Paul.
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[00:00:00] [SPEAKER_00]: You are listening to my devotional, the Daily Devotional from Dr. Michael Youssef and Leading The Way.
[00:00:09] [SPEAKER_01]: Motivated by The Vision, by Dr. Michael Youssef.
[00:00:13] [SPEAKER_01]: Doesn't it seem that our greatest battles occur while trying to accomplish something great for God?
[00:00:18] [SPEAKER_01]: Do not be discouraged. No one has ever accomplished God's vision for His or her life without facing discouragement,
[00:00:26] [SPEAKER_01]: hindrances and difficulties. But if it's truly God's vision for your life and not your own personal ambitions or dreams,
[00:00:34] [SPEAKER_01]: then God will give you whatever you need to work through those obstacles.
[00:00:39] [SPEAKER_01]: God had a vision for the Apostle Paul's life and he communicated this vision through a man named Ananias.
[00:00:46] [SPEAKER_01]: But the Lord said to Ananias, go, this man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.
[00:00:56] [SPEAKER_01]: But Paul didn't go straight from the road to Damascus to the palaces of kings.
[00:01:01] [SPEAKER_01]: It wasn't until Acts 26 that Paul's life vision was completely fulfilled, he stood before King Agrippa.
[00:01:08] [SPEAKER_01]: And in between those many years, he faced more obstacles and discouragements than most of us will ever face in a lifetime.
[00:01:16] [SPEAKER_01]: Paul experienced imprisonment, beatings, starvation, insults and hardships all for the sake of Christ.
[00:01:22] [SPEAKER_01]: What motivated Paul, when everything around him seemed to be against him, the power of his God given vision,
[00:01:31] [SPEAKER_01]: having God's vision for our lives will keep us moving forward. But without it, we can easily lose hope and give up.
[00:01:39] [SPEAKER_01]: We may never share the gospel with kings, but God has a vision for our lives just as he did for Paul.
[00:01:45] [SPEAKER_01]: When you feel too insignificant to make a difference, remember that you're a child of the king.
[00:01:51] [SPEAKER_01]: Let's pray together. God help us not to be discouraged when we're faced with obstacles to the vision that you've given to us.
[00:01:58] [SPEAKER_01]: Help us to remember that it's your vision and that you will give us everything we need to fulfill it.
[00:02:04] [SPEAKER_01]: We pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.
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