I. SPIRITUAL LEADERS

Often as Joe was leading the ministry, he found himself unable to move in the right direction. He copied other ministry forms but always found himself empty with the results. One day he read Proverbs 29:18 and began to ponder how to develop a vision or clarify where I am going.

Proverbs 29:18: “Where there is no vision the people perish.” KJV

NOTE: All vision clarity is based on focus. We must have focus in our physical eyesight to see clearly. Likewise, in our spiritual vision, we must have focus.

1. What thoughts come to your mind from Proverbs 29:18?

2. Why would the people perish if they had no vision?

3. What does the word perish mean? What emotion do you feel when you think of perish?

1. What is the vision for your life at this time?

2. What could you do to develop your vision?

3. What would one step be for you to move toward your vision today?

Jeremiah 9:23-24

It says “Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man of his strength or the rich man of his riches, but let him who boast, boast of this, ‘That he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on the earth, for in these I delight.”

1. What did you discover from this verse that people can get focused on (Boast of)?

2. What should we not boast about?

3. What should we boast about or focus on?

4. How will that focus change the way we see the vision that is in God’s heart?

5. How does knowing God change our focus?

1. What does God want us to focus on?

2. What steps can you take to be sure you are focused on what is important to him?

3. How does that impact your present vision clarity?

4. What steps will you take to increase your clarity of vision?

1. What is the most important part of this lesson to you? Explain.

2. How do you see applying aspects of this lesson to your life?

3. When do you feel would be the best time to make that application?

4. What do you hear the Lord speaking to you about this right now?