VISION

INTRODUCTION

Vision is the revelation of God’s purpose and plan for a person, a people, a generation, or even an entire nation. It is not ambition. It is not wishful thinking. It is not mere goal-setting. Vision is divine direction birthed by divine encounter. According to Habakkuk 2:2-3 (NKJV): “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” This reveals a key truth: NO TRUE VISION SPEAKS AT THE BEGINNING; IT ONLY SPEAKS AT THE END.

WHAT IS VISION?

Vision is the spiritual insight into God’s intended outcome for a life. It is not self-initiated but God-initiated. It is the mental and spiritual picture of your future that propels you with energy, courage, and resilience. Vision is what gives life direction, focus, and purpose. Without it, people live by reaction instead of intention. Proverbs 29:18 (KJV) says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

True vision is born out of divine fellowship. It is not created in the boardroom but received in the secret place. Vision is not what you want to do for God, but what God wants to do through you. It is the blueprint of heaven deposited in your spirit, commanding your alignment and action.

KEY FACTS ABOUT VISION

1. TRUE VISION SPEAKS AT THE END, NOT AT THE BEGINNING

When vision first arrives, it often looks ordinary, confusing, or even unrealistic. It rarely comes with applause or clarity. In fact, it often invites criticism, mockery, and rejection. Just like Joseph’s dreams, vision is usually ridiculed before it is respected. In the beginning, it may appear dormant or unachievable. But in the end, it speaks loudly and clearly. Vision is validated by manifestation, not excitement.

2. VISION REQUIRES PROCESSING

Before vision speaks, it processes. The one who receives vision must be processed to match the weight of what God has revealed. Moses had the vision to deliver Israel, but spent 40 years in the wilderness being prepared. Paul encountered Jesus and then spent years in Arabia being equipped. God will never place a heavy vision on an unprocessed vessel. Between revelation and manifestation is preparation.

3. VISION THRIVES ON CHARACTER, NOT JUST CHARISMA

It is not enough to carry power gifts like prophecy, tongues, healing, or discernment. These are important but not sufficient for the fulfillment of vision. The gifts may attract attention, but it is the fruit of the Spirit that sustains destiny. According to Galatians 5:22-23, the fruits of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are the attributes that preserve the vessel and stabilize the journey.

Many have received genuine visions from God but failed in character and collapsed in the process. Patience and long-suffering are especially critical because vision is a marathon, not a sprint. Without endurance, discouragement will abort destiny.

4. VISION REQUIRES TIME AND SEASONAL DISCERNMENT

Vision is time-sensitive. No matter how accurate a vision is, if you try to manifest it outside of divine timing, it will fail. The power of vision lies in alignment with God’s schedule. Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Misjudging seasons leads to premature exposure and failure.

Vision must be walked out step by step, stage by stage. Just as a baby must crawl before walking, vision must mature before manifestation. Each season comes with its test. There is a season of silence, of rejection, of formation, and of visibility. You must discern them all.

5. VISION ATTRACTS ADVERSITY

Every true vision will face opposition. In fact, opposition is one of the strongest validations that your vision is divine. Satan will not fight what is not a threat. Nehemiah’s vision to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem was opposed from every side. Jesus' mission was challenged from infancy to the cross. If your vision is truly of God, expect resistance—but also expect divine backing.

Opposition is not a sign of failure but a test of commitment. Many faint in the day of adversity because their strength is small. Visionaries must be battle-tested, able to withstand storms, delays, betrayals, and discouragement.

6. VISION REQUIRES DISCIPLINE AND FOCUS

Distraction is one of the deadliest enemies of vision. Many start strong but lose focus. Like Peter walking on water, they allow the winds of life to shift their eyes from the Master to the mess. Vision demands saying no to many good things to stay with the God-thing.

It also requires the discipline of time, resources, and relationships. Not every opportunity is a divine instruction. You must guard your heart, your circle, and your energy. Vision flourishes in environments of purity and clarity.

7. VISION REQUIRES COURAGE AND RESILIENCE

Vision will often demand that you walk alone. The early stages of vision may require loneliness, rejection, and misunderstanding. Noah built an ark with no rain in sight. Abraham walked to an unknown land. These men were sustained by vision, not applause.

If you cannot endure the loneliness of vision, you will never enjoy the reward of vision. You must believe what God told you even when no one else sees it. Hebrews 10:36 says, “You have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise.”

8. VISION SEEKS TRANSFORMATION, NOT JUST ATTRACTION

A true vision will not just aim to make you popular or successful; it will aim to make others better, to improve society, and to advance God’s kingdom. Vision is bigger than self. It is redemptive. It serves others. It adds value. If your vision doesn’t stretch beyond you, it is ambition, not vision.

STAGES OF A VISION

1. REVELATION – God reveals His purpose.

2. INSTRUCTION – Specific steps are given.

3. SEPARATION – You are separated from what limits you.

4. PREPARATION – You are trained and refined.

5. OPPOSITION – You are tested and resisted.

6. MANIFESTATION – Vision begins to produce fruit.

7. MULTIPLICATION – Vision spreads and multiplies in others.

QUALITIES OF A VISIONARY

Sensitive to divine instructions

Emotionally stable and spiritually rooted

Bold in the face of opposition

Willing to endure delays and rejections

Able to discern seasons and transitions

Passionate about impact, not applause

Willing to submit to process and authority

Consistent in faith, regardless of results

CONCLUSION

Vision is not a one-time encounter—it is a lifelong journey. It is God's plan being worked out through your life in stages. Vision is fragile in the beginning but becomes powerful at the end. The end speaks, not the beginning. It is not how it looks now, but how it will be when God is done.

Don’t abort your vision because of delay. Don’t discard it because of opposition. Don’t disobey because of pressure. What God has shown you will come to pass—if you stay faithful.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NIV) says, “The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.” Vision is not about speed, but about staying in sync with God. Those who wait on the Lord will not be ashamed. The vision will speak—at the end.

Good afternoon great gada, happy end of match 2025.
Glory to Almighty God for his mercies upon us all.
You can win failure and disappointment if only you choose persistence as your weapon.
There's a greatness locked up in your purpose, it is only persistence that can unlock it.
It takes persistence to attend perfection. If you can persist, you will become perfect.
Thomas Edison persisted until he perfected his invention.
Edison gave the world meanfescent light, after he conducted one thousand failed experiments.
It was a journalist that asked him how he felt about failing one thousand times replied, I didn't fail a thousand times.
The electric light blue was just a one thousand step process.
Our problem is that we're coming from an orientation, where failure is seen as an embarrassment. It is unacceptable. Many folks would perfer to do nothing in order to avoid failure.
Thomas Edison assert that, many of life's failure are just people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up. The key to success is being persistent, willing to move through your failure, leaning as you go, and taking hold of the object of your pursuit, that lies just beyond them.
You should not allow failure or adversities to determine your destiny. You must even prepare for adversity, knowing fully well that adversity is not synonymous with your destiny. You're created unstoppable.
With God on our side we're unstoppable. Have a blissful week.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

TOPIC:ENFORCING YOUR RIGHT AND TAKING A STAND VIA THE WORD

TEXT:1 CORINTHIANS 16:13

•To "watch" means to be vigilant, expecting something to happen.

•Weakness is not of God. Power is God and it is what you have in your inner man. You are as big and strong as the one you carry inside.

•Taking a stand via the word means, be fearless, be willing to push past every adversity. Don't see a situation and run away, else it will outclass you.

•Your right has been given to you, you need to enforce your right and take a stand.

•You need a word to liberate you out of every fear and issues of life.

•Nobody fights where there's no courage - 1 Timothy 6:12

•There's a word for every war.

•The provocation of your faith is to see the results of all that God has spoken concerning you - Hebrews 11:1-3

•If you say you have faith in God and you don't practice it, then you're outdoing yourself.

•Faith is action.

•By faith we understand God's word in your life.

•Your understanding of God's word will always give shape to the results you have in your life.

•Result is the outcome of a particular action with the desire to produce desirable or undesirable proofs - Hebrews 11:33-35

•When it is a desirable proof, it is what you want. When it produces undesirable proofs, it is what you don't want.

•Lies contaminates the pureness of faith once it is considered.

•Every lie is a bondage to keep you perpetually entangled in the same problem.

•Taking a stand in faith is identifying your current position and acting out your faith in that direction - Luke 15:15

•Your current position propels you to speak the right word. Use the word to shape it in.

•The daily confession has profound impact on your destiny.

RESULTS THAT YOU CAN SEE WHEN YOU ENFORCE YOUR RIGHT IN GOD'S WORD

1). Renew's your mind.
Transforms your attitude to align with God's word - Romans 12:2

2). Builds your faith.
Strengthens you to trust God the more on every promise He has made - Romans 10:17

•Repeated confession of God's word creates new ground for God's word.

3). It protects and defends you - Psalm 23:1-3

•It makes you fearless.

4). It enhances your spiritual growth and improves your relationship with God - Galatians 5:1-2
Proverbs 18:21

•What you fail to speak, the devil will hold to it.

•When you keep resisting him, he will flee.

According to psychologists, there are four types of intelligence:

1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

2. Emotional Quotient (EQ)

3. Social Quotient (SQ)

4. Adversity Quotient (AQ)

1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ)

IQ measures your ability to comprehend, analyze, and solve problems. It helps with tasks like solving math problems, memorizing information, and recalling lessons.

2. Emotional Quotient (EQ)

EQ reflects your ability to manage emotions and interact harmoniously with others. It includes skills like maintaining relationships, being responsible, respecting boundaries, showing humility, and demonstrating honesty and empathy.

3. Social Quotient (SQ)

SQ measures your ability to build and maintain relationships over time. It reflects how well you connect with others, collaborate, and navigate social environments.

Why EQ and SQ Matter

People with high EQ and SQ often achieve greater success in life than those with a high IQ but low emotional and social intelligence. While schools primarily focus on developing IQ, EQ and SQ are just as important for personal and professional growth.

Someone with a high IQ may end up working for a person with strong EQ and SQ, even if the latter has only an average IQ.

EQ represents your character.

SQ represents your charisma.

Focus on developing all three, especially EQ and SQ, to thrive in different aspects of life.

4. Adversity Quotient (AQ) – A New Perspective

AQ measures your ability to endure difficulties and bounce back from setbacks without losing mental stability. It determines who perseveres in tough times, who abandons their responsibilities, and who may struggle with despair or hopelessness.

A Message to Parents

Expose your children to more than just academics. Encourage them to value manual labor (never use work as punishment), participate in sports, and explore the arts.

Help them develop IQ, EQ, SQ, and AQ so they become well-rounded individuals capable of navigating life independently.

Instead of preparing the road for your children, prepare your children for the road.

"According to Psychologists, there are four types of Intelligence:

1) Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
2) Emotional Quotient (EQ)
3) Social Quotient (SQ)
4) Adversity Quotient (AQ)

1. Intelligence Quotient (IQ): this is the measure of your level of comprehension. You need IQ to solve maths, memorize things, and recall lessons.

2. Emotional Quotient (EQ): this is the measure of your ability to maintain peace with others, keep to time, be responsible, be honest, respect boundaries, be humble, genuine and considerate.

3. Social Quotient (SQ): this is the measure of your ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time.

People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go further in life than those with a high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools capitalize on improving IQ levels while EQ and SQ are played down.

A man of high IQ can end up being employed by a man of high EQ and SQ even though he has an average IQ.

Your EQ represents your Character, while your SQ represents your Charisma. Give in to habits that will improve these three Qs, especially your EQ and SQ.

Now there is a 4th one, a new paradigm:

4. The Adversity Quotient (AQ): The measure of your ability to go through a rough patch in life, and come out of it without losing your mind.

When faced with troubles, AQ determines who will give up, who will abandon their family, and who will consider suicide.

Parents please expose your children to other areas of life than just Academics. They should adore manual labour (never use work as a form of punishment), Sports and Arts.

Develop their IQ, as well as their EQ, SQ and AQ. They should become multifaceted human beings able to do things independently of their parents.

Finally, do not prepare the road for your children. Prepare your children for the road."

FOBCARES

*Great things happen to those who don't stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.*
*Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results.*
*Your attitude is critical to success. problems, overcome adversity, and have an enthusiastic energy about how you go about and enjoy your work.*
*The key to life when things get tough is to just keep moving. Just keep moving.*


*GOOD MORNING MULTIMILLIONAIRES WISHING YOU A SUCCESSFUL DAY AHEAD*

“5 THINGS NO ONE TALKS ABOUT BEFORE MARRIAGE"

Sometime ago, I told a married friend of mine I was going to wash his car for free in exchange for some delicious marriage advice that they hardly discuss in Church.

I mean like practical everyday things my partner and I should know before we walk down the altar, not the regular 'submit to your husband, love your wife like you love yourself, only missionary style is godly, respect your in-laws, and all other things they teach us on the surface that we have heard and tired.

I washed his car cheerfully after he shared these 5 deep facts with me, I believe it will bless you too...

05- EMOTIONAL TEMPERAMENTS: Do not wait until marriage to find out how deeply emotional your partner can be, and to what limits.

What are his breaking points? How does she deal with a fight? How do we apologize after a disagreement? Is keeping mute or ignoring your calls her own idea of avoiding a fight? Does he love to be left alone after an argument as a way of avoiding a confrontation? It is so important that you talk about these things when the 'I love you' is still fresh, to help you have a good knowledge of your partner's reactions when they come.

04- HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS: Wow! Holidays can be so wonderful together, but where do we spend most of our holidays? And with whose parents do we spend it with, mine or yours? Is it okay for my family and relatives to come around for a holiday? Whose family traditions do we pass on to our children?

You might think 'naaa, this isn't important' , but wait until marriage when one mother in-law decides it's her right to be visiting the family every weekend while the other mother in-law is not happy she only gets to see her grandchildren once every Christmas.

03- SPIRITUAL TEMPERAMENTS: it is not enough to know that your partner is a Christian, God-fearing, and all other pretty Christian stories we make up to qualify a spouse!

How is his relationship with God? How does she reflect her excitement about God with other people around her? Does your partner charge you to get intimate with God? Does he approve of morning devotions? Does he approve of raising an altar for God in the house? What are their beliefs about tithing and seeding? Where do they stand concerning faith principles like first fruits and charity? I hope you know it is possible to have a prayer strength of 6 hours and still not believe in seeding.

02- HOUSE HOLD DUTIES: this is one thing we never talk about. Women do all the chores right? But WRONG! Unless you are comfortable with playing the ‘complete house wife duty’, then you’ve got to talk about who does the what, at what times, and at what conditions? Whose turn to look after the baby, who drops them off at school and back, who takes the car to work, who pounds the fufu? Etc. Heheheeheh, I can hear some unromantic men saying “Godforbid I cannot pound any fufu after paying the bride price”. Lol

01- MONEY STUFF: some of us are more comfortable with our boyfriend taking us to exotic places to eat and drink lavishly, buy us expensive gift presents, and spend big on extravagant dates. But we forget to pay attention to his ability to manage his finances, spending habits, credit history, and bills. What will our budget look like? How should we save? How do we invest? How much does she earn? What is she bringing to the table?

00- SEX: hehehe, I would have loved to talked about this too, but the strong things he shared with me, hmmmm, if I share them here some people will start dreaming dreams and seeing visions in this cold weather. Soo bye bye!

There are a lot more cardinal points than the above listed five, things like love language, family orientation, business sense, adversity quotient, core values and principles e.t.c. but sadly, the majority focus more on physical appearance, pocket strength and sexual ability. We live in a society where men especially are weighed by their pocket strengths and gbola size. Frivolities have become priorities in these present days and it's so sad.
But God will Help us to choose right & love right.

If you see a future with that partner of yours, and you haven’t taken time to deal with these topics yet, please hurry and get on with it. Because this will become the big talking point a day after the WEDDING.

Written by: Peter D'Rock

A TRUE FRIEND IS A FRIEND IN ADVERSITY!! BRAVO DAVIDO!!!

In the quest for success,
find peace with your failures.
Embrace your weaknesses.
Let rejection strengthen you.

Cherish the days when you feel inadequate, as they signal
your potential for growth. Appreciate the highs and lows.

Welcome the "no's and let
them guide you with passion.
For it is through these experiences that the summit of
Success is truly rewarding.

From the depths of adversity,
the heights of greatness are
most cherished.

Your Setback Is a Setup for a Comeback
What looks like failure is just a setup for your next breakthrough. Every great champion has faced adversity—your time to rise is coming!

#SetbackForComeback #StrongerThanBefore #GodIsNotDone #FaithWins #BounceBack #VictoryMindset

The moment we believe that success is determined by an ingrained level of ability as opposed to resilience and hard work, we will be brittle in the face of adversity