Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

I get so excited about this subject of writing down our visions, dreams, and goals.  The reason is, I know that by writing things down, it really works!  I have heard some people say that it works like magic.  Why do they say that?  Because you can't argue with results.  No, it's definitely not magic.  It's the Bible!  When you put spiritual principles into operation, they work for you, no matter who you are.

My life changed drastically several years ago as I listened to a sermon by a pastor friend who shared the importance of writing down your vision and what would happen as a result.  He shared all the great things that happened in his own life and ministry as a result of putting his dreams and goals on paper.

His message so motivated and stirred me that I began to act on it immediately.  I wrote down my dreams and goals, studied goal setting and planning, and read about others who regularly wrote things down.  The results I discovered were amazing.

One study I heard about said the chances of things happening for people who write things down are much greater than for those who don't.  This study had absolutely nothing to do with churchgoers or the Bible.  It just looked at the average person.  These people didn't pray or use any Scripture.  Things just happened for them because they wrote them down!  I believe the reason this works is because it is a biblical principle.

Another study I read was about a group of college graduates.  It was discovered at their 10-year reunion that about two percent of the graduates had more money than all the rest of the class combined.  The common denominator among that two percent was goal setting.  In other words, the top two percent had written down their goals during college and continued to write them down.  They were the only ones who wrote down goals, and it was determined that this is what caused them to be more successful than the other graduates.

One multimillionaire I read about attributed her success to writing down on a yellow legal pad six things she wanted to accomplish each day.  What stood out to me was the fact that she wrote down just six things each day, not 100 things.  Being able to scratch six things off your list each day will give you a feeling of accomplishment.  Then you can move on to the rest of the things you need to do.

What holds a special place in your heart?  Write it down on paper.  What do you want to do for God?  What unlocks your compassion?  Write it down.  Your goals can also be what you'd like to own, places you'd like to visit, things you would like to have, people you would like to meet, and so forth.

One way to know what you are called to do in life is to ask yourself what excites you.  Does the thought of writing a book excite you?  Or maybe having a huge family excites you.  It may be starting your own business, owning property, traveling the world, playing a sport, preaching the Gospel, or something else.  What is it that gets you going?  That is probably a clue pointing to something you are called to do.

Check back next month for the continuation of this teaching.
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