We have all heard and probably repeated the old adage which is the biblical proverb, “Where there is no vision, the people languish and perish”. (Pro. 29: 18) I have been focused on the vision God has for my life since I was in college. It wasn’t until I understood that God has a designed vision for me that He makes available to any woman who desires to be a godly woman, wife and mom, powerful in her influence, firm in her faith.
“He has given us everything we need to live a godly life…” (II Peter 1:3)
(So, there are no excuses for patterns of failure!)
There are two powers in relationships given by God that dominate the world. The first is the power of authority. It’s not a choice, its positional. The second is the power of influence, which is a choice. Which one is the greater or more powerful of the two? The power of influence is the greater power because it is a choice and it chooses to have power over another person. Have you ever thought about it? The man was given the power of authority and the women the power of influence. (Gen. 16:3)
What determines our influence?
How is our power manifested?
For good or evil, we woman are influencing ALL THE TIME. We are a letter and “we are known and read of all men”. (II Cor. 3: 2) Others are always watching to see the REAL us through our responses to life’s situations and our attitudes which result in actions. We have been given a wonderful gift to benefit others, if we chose…
In order to exercise the power of influence to glorify God and live-in harmony with others, we need to take a look at our attitudes. “The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important that facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company…a church…a school…a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace that day. We cannot change the past…we cannot change the fact that people act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one thing we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.
And so, it is with you (and I)…we are in charge of our attitudes.” (Charles Swindoll)
Have you captured His vision for you?
How are you exercising that vision ?
Your life is your message to the world…make sure its inspirational!
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
