" I CAN'T SEE, I CAN'T SEE ; IF I KNOCK YA' DOWN..."( Part 2 ) BY : GO BLANSON

Hello everyone, welcome back for Part 2 of," I CAN'T SEE, I CAN'T SEE ; IF I KNOCK YA' DOWN... !" Many years ago, Earl Nightingale recorded a Personal Development record called, THE STRANGEST SECRET." In the recording, he said that the " STRANGEST SECRET " is that " We WE BECOME WHAT WE THINK ABOUT." Now, why did he say I say it’s strange, and why did he call it a secret? Actually, it isn’t a secret at all. It was first promulgated by some of the earliest wise men, and it appears again and again throughout the Bible. But very few people have learned it or understand it. That’s why it’s strange, and why for some equally strange reason it virtually remains a secret.Also, in the Bible, the Prophet Habakkuk admonished us to, " Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it." Additionally, remember that your Vision is mainly about your Life.Therefore, please take some time and think about who your are and who you want to become,NOT JUST WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO !You see, I have found that action is only the tip of the iceberg as it applies to Writing Your Vision.It's similar to an architect drawing the blueprints to a home.Once he gets the Vision of what he wants to draw, he then draws the mental picture that he saw in his mind.You and I have the power to perform this task. Don't get discouraged if it takes a while to get started,once you begin to WRITE your Vision.Also, remember that your Visions will change as you grow into it's fulfillment.There are several ways to approach and accomplish the Vision process.One of the best ways that I have found so far is the 8 STEPS PERSONAL VISION process bY MYLES MUNROE. Although he has listed his 8 steps in a precise manner, feel free to modify and customize the steps as you see fit.Here are the 8 steps that the late MYLES MUNROE left behind to help us with this process.STEP ONE : Eliminate Distractions ; Sit down somewhere by yourself, away from any distractions and responsibilities, and allow yourself some uninterrupted time to think. Do this as often as you need to as you develop your plan ; STEP TWO : Find Your True Self ; Until you know who you are, why God created you, and why you;re hear, life will simply be a confusing experiment. Answering the following questions will help give you clarity ad confidence in regard to your personal identity. • Who am I? • Who am I in relation to God? • Where do I come from as a person? • How have I been created like my Source? (see Genesis 1:26-28) • Why am I here? • Write out your personal purpose statement. Ask yourself, What is my reason for existence as a human being and as an individual? ; STEP THREE : Find Your True Vision ; Answer the following questions, and you’ll e amazed at the way God will begin to open your mind to His purpose and vision for you. You’ll begin to see things that you’ve never seen before. Put them down on paper, read them over, think about them, pray about them, and begin to formulate ideas of what you want out of life. Ask yourself the following: • What do I want to do with my life? • What am I inspired to do? • What would I want to do more than anything else, even if I was never paid for it? • What do I love to do so much that I forget to eat or sleep? Allow yourself to think freely. Don’t put any limitations of time or money on your vision. Because many of us are influenced by others’ opinions of us and by our own false expectations for ourselves, it may take you a little time to discover what you really want. Preserve through the process and dig down deep to find your true desires. Below are activities to help you do this. Activities Write your own legacy • What you would like your eulogy to say about you? What would you like to be known for? What would you want others (for example, family members, colleagues, teachers, employers, neighbors) to say about you? • Family: What kind of husband, wife, son, or daughter do you want to be remembered as? • Society: What kind of impact would you like to leave on your community? • World: In what way would you like the world to be different because you were here? Write out your personal mission statement. Your mission statement is a general statement of what you want to have accomplished when your life is over. Ask yourself where you want to be one, five, ten, twenty, thirty years from now. Jot down your ideas and continue to think and pray about them. Summarize your vision for your life in just one sentence. This is a specific statement of what you want to do in life. It should be what motivates you and keeps you going toward your dream. ; STEP FOUR : Discover Your True Motivation ; A vision from God is never selfish. It will always help or uplift others in some way. It is designed to make the lives of humankind better and to improve society. It inspires and builds up others. Ask yourself the following: • How does my vision help others? What is the motivation for my vision? • Why do I want to do what I want to do? • Can I accomplish my vision and still have integrity? STEP FIVE : Identify Your Principles ; Your principles are your philosophy of life. In other words, they are how you intend to conduct yourself during your life. You must clarity what you will and won’t do. These principles are your guides for living, doing business, relating to other people, and relating to life You must settle them in your heart and mind so that you will have standards to live by. The Ten Commandments are great principles and a good starting point for developing your own principles. For examples, you could write, “On my way to my vision, I will not steal, lie, or bear false witness. I won’t worship andy god but God the Father. I will not commit adultery. I will not covet,: and so on. Write out your life principles STEP SIX : Choose Your Goals and Objectives ; Goals are the steps necessary to fulfill your vision. What practical things do you need to do to accomplish your dream? Goals are clear markers that will take you where you need to go. • Write out your goals. Objectives are the detailed steps of your goals. They determine when you want things to happen. You must clearly delineate what you need to do and when you need to do it in order to get to where you want to go. For example, if you want to open a mechanics shop, and one of your goals is to go to school to learn mechanics, some of your objectives will be to choose a school, fill out an application, and start classes. Objectives should include specific timetables. • Write out your objectives STEP SEVEN : Identify Your Resources ; You now need to identify all the resources you will need to accomplish your vision. • Identify your human needs. What help do you need from others to fulfill your vision? What kind of personal associations do you need to have - and not have? • Identify your resource needs. What kinds of resources do you need to fulfill your vision? Don’t worry about how large they may seem. Write them down. • Write down your strengths. Who are you? What are your gifts? What do you known you are good at? Write down your answers, and then make plans to refine your strengths. For example, if your vision requires that you have to speak before large groups of people, you have to start stepping out and doing it. You’re probably going to be scared at first, yet God will give you opportunities to speak at different stages so you can develop your gift. You don’t even known what you can do until you have to. Some amazing gifts come out of people when they are under pressure. • Write down your weaknesses. What does your vision need that you aren’t good at? Don’t be ashamed of your weaknesses, because everyone has something they are not good at. You don’t have the monopoly on that. However, you must identify them because God will supply other people to do what you cannot do toward your vision. You need other people in your life because your vision cannot be fulfilled by you alone. STEP 8 : Commit to Your Vision ; You will never fulfill your vision if you are not committed to it. You will need to make a specific decision that you are going to follow through with what you want to do, acknowledging that God may refine your plans as He leads you through the process. Also, commit your vision to God on a regular basis. Proverbs 16:3 says “Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” • Commit to your vision. • Commit your vision to God. I hope that this article helps you to stop and take the time to " WRITE A VISION THAT YOU ARE EXCITED ABOUT LIVING !" PLEASE remember to Like my page on FACEBOOK by copying and pasting this Link : https://www.facebook.com/Garry-O-Blans on-115049231930571/?fref=hovercard , Thanks ! ]