And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and
make it plain upon tables, that
he may run that readeth it.3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at
the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it… Habakkuk
2:2-3
When we are dating and find ourselves on the relationship carousel, we often fear making a commitment because we are not sure if this is “the one”. We hop on the carousal and run around trying to choose the right animal before the music starts and ride begins. We attempt to figure out which animals are stationary and which ones go up and down. Some of us don’t even bother with the animals choosing instead to just take a seat and ride while watching others in motion.
If this post was about dating
and relationships, I would explore that analogy further…but it’s not. I want to
discuss this analogy as it relates to our dreams, and vision. Many of us have
many dreams concerning our life plans. We talk about these dreams in terms of “I
was thinking about doing….”, “I wish I could just….”, “One day I am going to…” We treat our dreams like dating. We go from
plan to plan without making any real commitment because we are not sure if “this
is the one”. We spend (waste) valuable
years of our life talking about our plans and dreams yet we never actually have
the courage to commit ourselves totally to pursuing those things. Sure, we take
it out on dates (daydreams), buy fancy gifts (write in journals), and whisper
sweet nothings (one day I’ll do this), but we fail to seal the deal with a
solid commitment.
What does that commitment require? PUT A DATE ON IT! Just like when we
finally decide that we have found “the ONE”, we agree to marriage, we set a DATE and we pursue that date with
intentionality. We gather our wedding party; we make plans for venue, catering,
decorations, and wardrobe. We are excited about the commitment we have decided
to make. We announce that commitment by sending “Save the Date” announcements.
We need that same effort with
our dreams. A dream is just a dream when it doesn’t accompany a sound plan to
manifest it in reality. It doesn’t become a solid vision until you write it down and
marry it with a date of expectation. It’s time to stop dating our dreams. It’s
time to “put a ring on it” by committing to a date of expectation. It’s time to
stop treating our visions like “side chicks”, getting around to them when you’ve
done everything else. Our vision is too important to keep in dream status.
Are you tired of casually
dating your dreams? Are you ready to
commit to your dreams? Are you ready to upgrade your dreams and make them into
a solid a vision for your future? Get on your knees and make commitment. Seek God’s direction
and timing and PUT A DATE ON IT. Get
rid of the “side-chick” mentality with your dreams and “”Put a ring on it”
And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and
make it plain upon tables, that
he may run that readeth it.3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at
the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it… Habakkuk
2:2-3
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