THE FORCE OF PLANNING

SCRIPTURE: And the Lord answered me, and said, write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. – Habakkuk 2:2

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The power of vision is in the specificity of timing.

Yesterday, we established that planning is necessary to bring any vision to pass. We identified some dynamics of planning as:

i) Identifying the vision or what must be achieved.

ii) Identifying what is necessary to get it done 

iii) Identifying the time frame needed to get it done.

When I was in courtship with my wife, one day my mother asked me when I would be ready to wed. I told her that I do not know yet because I was trusting God for finance. Then she said, “Give it a date. Anything that has no date has not right to come to pass”. When I gave it a date, it came to pass.

So, the power of vision is in the specificity of timing.

Today, we want to explore two more dynamics of planning:

a) Reduce the overall objectives to smaller units or goals to smaller time frames. 

b) Get started: Nothing is as useless as a plan without action. A plan not acted on is a worthless wastage of time, energy and resources.

Engage in strategic planning in order to fulfil your vision for living.

Remember this: the power of vision is in the specificity of timing.

ASSIGNMENT(S):
1. Identify the vision for your life 

2. Reduce the vision into smaller achievable goals with smaller time frame.

3. Take action to fulfil the vision.

PRAYER: O LORD, I receive the grace for strategic planning. Help me LORD, not to live a plan-less life, in Jesus’ Name.

FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: VISION AND FULFILMENT.

QUOTE: Vision is the insight into God’s plan for a man’s life. Culled from 10 PRINCIPAL SECRETS OF PRINCIPAL PEOPLE BY Dr Paul Enenche

TODAY IN HISTORY - APRIL 21, 753 B.C.: Romulus and his twin brother, Remus, founded Rome on the site where they were suckled by a she-wolf as orphaned infants.

AMAZING FACT: The Sulcata is one of the most popular and one of the biggest pet tortoises.

DAILY READING: Joshua 23:1 to 16, Luke 20:27 to 47, Psalm 89:14 to 37, Proverbs 13:19 to 22.