Clarity... When God gives us a vision, to the natural eye, it will never make sense, neither be understood. Yet by being still, quiet, watching, waiting, inclining our ear & obedient to His voice, putting our TOTAL TRUST in Him at ALL times, in ALL situations, walking by FAITH and not by sight, we'll see the vision be made manifest. "For without a vision, the people perish." - Prov. 29:18... We're often reminded, "the vision God gives you, is FOR YOU." So we should take no offense when those closest to us refute, dispute or don't understand it, we're to just keep moving forward doing what He called us to do, even when our plans don't go as planned... After all, it is written, "For MY THOUGHTS ARE NOT YOUR THOUGHTS, NEITHER ARE YOUR WAYS MY WAYS, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and snow come down from the heavens, and return not there again, but water the earth and make it bring forth and sprout, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but IT SHALL ACCOMPLISH THAT WHICH I PLEASE AND PURPOSE, and IT SHALL PROSPER IN THE THE THING FOR WHICH I SENT IT." - Isaiah 55:8-9 (AMP). Take heed to be careful though... Because sometimes God makes things so clear, that we look right past, and often completely through them.
"A [self-confident] fool utters all his anger, but a wise man holds it back and stills it. If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will become wicked. The poor man and the oppressor meet together–the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.... Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your heart. Where there is no vision [no redemptive revelation of God], the people perish; but he who keeps the law [of God, which includes that of man] – blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he. A servant will not be corrected by words alone; for though he understands, he will not answer [the master who mistreats him]. Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a [self-confident] fool than for him. He who pampers his servant from childhood will have him expecting the rights of a son afterward. A man of wrath stirs up strife, and a man given to anger commits and causes much transgression. A man's pride will bring him low, but he who is of a humble spirit will obtain honor.... The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high. Many crave and seek the ruler's favor, but the wise man [waits] for justice from the Lord. An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, and he who is upright in the way [of the Lord] is an abomination to the wicked." - Proverbs 29:11-13, 17-23, 25-27 (AMP)
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