What's Your Vision?

What's your vision for the future? Winning the Lottery? Getting out of debt? Finding the "right" person? Getting your 15 minutes of fame?

Some people see a vision of aligning with a movement in which folks know Jesus not just as a word or a name, but as a living, come-alongside-us person. Some vision journeying through life with Jesus as a travelling partner. Some see and endless reservoir of power and impact in the book that gives testimony to Jesus - the Bible. Some envision Jesus followers gathering together frequently to share the road of discipleship, encouraging and aiding each other on the way; practicing the sacrificing love of Jesus. Some see a joyous wave of followers meeting all manner of humanity wherever they experience need, pain, or even just an aimless searching; and doing all this without judgement or superiority, but in pure humility. Some see a picture of worship that is not a duty or habit, but a privilege and an opportunity to celebrate who and what God is. Some envision tithing not as an obligation or badge of piety, but as a gift and a concrete way to say, "I love you," to the one who gave us life and who gave us Jesus. And some see no greater privilege than the opportunity to introduce other human beings to the One who created them, loves them, and has a plan for their lives.

What's you vision? I'll see you around the next bend in the river.