Provision Brings Vision to Fruition

The Bible says, “Without a vision, the people perish.”  Without a vision we are just like a paper blown in the wind.  Without a vision we don’t know where we are going and thus will never live a productive fruitful life.

A person of vision has an aim and knows where he wants to go.  He may not be sure of the best way, but he has a general idea.  On his journey will have to make several course corrections, but eventually he will get to his destiny just because he as a vision.

However, it is impossible to reach your vision without provision.  You need a means to reach your goal or destiny.  Provision is the act of supplying.  No matter what your journey you need supply.  To drive to Atlanta from Columbus, Ohio, you will need, at least, a car and gasoline.  You will also need some money for food and drink.  That is what we mean by provision.

To build a successful business, you will need provision as well.  It is amazing how many people think they can start a business with no money.  They have a mentality that you can be a millionaire without provision.  I always tell people, if you need money, you need to find the provision.

Let me ask you a question?  Where does you provision come from?  The Bible says that it is God who “gives you power to get wealth.”  It does not say that God gives wealth, but rather He gives you power or ability to get wealth.

When it came time to pay the temple tax, Jesus didn’t hand Peter the money on a silver platter.  Rather he told him to go fishing and the first fish that came up would have a coin in its mouth to pay the temple tax for Him and Peter.  You see, God doesn’t have money, but He knows where to find it.  Also, Jesus didn’t tell Peter to go hunting for the provision, for Peter was not a hunter.  Rather He told him to go fishing because Peter was an expert fisherman.  The lesson to learn from this is that there is provision to fulfill your vision; you just need to come to God so He can show you where to find the provision to reach your vision.  He will most likely instruct you to use something you already have in your possession to get the provision you need.  He also, if you ask Him, may send someone to you with the provision you need or you will come in contact with such a person.

If you are in lack, you must come to the Source of all wisdom and knowledge to find provision that will bring your vision to fruition.  That source is God.  It is not the Universe, Infinite Intelligence or your Inner Self; rather it is God Himself.  God is a person, for we were made in His image and likeness.  Come to Him is you are in lack and seek Him for the means of the provision you need to fulfill your vision.  This may offend some who don’t believe in God, but I must write the truth.  God is awesome and He knows where all to provision you will ever need is located.

So, if you think you can reach your dream, vision, or goal without provision, it will never happen.  Seek the Source of all provision and before you know it you will bring your vision to fruition.

Can Opposites Exist?

The fact is that opposites do exist. Good and bad exist as will and light and darkness. Abundance and lack exist as well as health and sickness. A better question and a more important one would be: Can opposites exist in the SAME space at the SAME time? The answer to that question is, they cannot. Love and hate can never exist in the same space at the same time. Worshiping God and mammon cannot happen simultaneously either.

I would like to spend the rest of this article on abundance and lack since many reading this are seeking wealth and financial freedom. You only have one mind and if you occupy the real estate of your mind with lack, abundance can NEVER appear.

When you look at a bill, do you think thoughts of lack or abundance? If you are like me, your mind immediately thinks of lack. You think of the depletion of your bank account. Maybe you think, “I can’t afford to pay this.” These thoughts STOP the opposite (abundance) from appearing in your life.

To think abundant thoughts in the “appearance” of lack is difficult. Believe me, it is one of the most difficult exercises that you will ever encounter. One trick that I am learning is this: When I see a bill, I multiply the amount by 10 and give thanks to God for the multiplied amount that He is providing. This may sound crazy, but I think life is like a movie. A movie has a script and it “appears” real when that script is acted out. If you don’t like the movie of your life, just change the script and the outcome of your “movie” will change. It’s a “mind game,” but if you understand the way your mind works, you will understand the beauty of this exercise.

Giving thanks in advance is equally powerful. Gratitude draws into our life more of what we are grateful for, for in giving thanks we are focusing on what we desire and we are taking our mind off what we do not desire; in this case—lack. When you thank God for the abundance in your life, you are acknowledging Him as the source of your abundance and occupying your mind with thoughts of abundance. With a mind of gratitude for abundance, guess what will eventually show up in your life? That’s right—the very things you are grateful for.

Multiplying by 10 is powerful as well. The number 10, in the Bible, signifies human failure and God’s provision. Where we fail, God provides 10 times more! We just need to believe and trust in God instead of what is “apparent” in our lives.

Your life, right now, may “apparently” be in lack. If you remain in lack that just means that you are entertaining thoughts of lack. To turn the table around, you need to change your thoughts; thinking in terms of abundance by PRACTICING the exercise outlined above. Giving thanks for the provision of 10 times the amount of your debt. Again, this will take time and practice. Don’t expect an overnight success. Your lack came for a lifetime of WRONG thinking and focus. Your abundance won’t take a lifetime to manifest, but it may take weeks or even months. It all depends on belief. Changing beliefs takes time and the amount of time it takes depends on identifying false beliefs of lack (in this case) and replacing them with the beliefs of unlimited abundance. Remember, abundance and lack cannot occupy the same time and place. The one that dominates your thoughts will win.

Won’t you begin this practice with me? Begin to change your thinking by looking at debt, multiply it by 10, and be thankful to God for His abundant provision. Opposites do exist, but they cannot exist in the same time and space, so practice changing your thinking and beliefs. Develop a heart of gratitude, and in time, you life will change.