The qualities of vision

1. It comes from the heart. A visin is in some ways unreasonable. The heart knows no reason.When our vision asks too much of us, we should begin to trust it.

2. We, alone, can make this statement. The statement needs to be recognizable as ours. It needs to be personal, and those who know us should be able to recognize who it came from.

3. It is radical and compelling. A vision dramatizes our wishes. this makes it radical and demanding. Radical in the best sense of service rather than rejection. Our willingness to take a unique stand is what empowers us.

Some tentative conclusions about vision:
- having a vision means choosing for some good things and against other good things. I cannot do it all.
- I need not look in some distant place for my vision.
- the greatest enemy of vision is the fear of failure.

Again, more good stuff out of Carson Pue's book Mentoring Leaders. I find myself lately asking questions like "How has God equipped me?", "What stirs and motivates me?", "What do I want to be remembered for?"

So much good food for thought.