Without a vision, the people perish!
It was Angela’s first week at a major University; she arrived from her hometown of a population of about 500. Through intense, diligent studying, Angela earned all, or nearly all A’s through her high school graduation. In K-Town, where she grew up, she knew everyone in her grade, as well as those in the grades directly above and below.
Angela now sat in an auditorium with 1,011 other students for first year Chemistry. This was twice the entire population of K-Town; or as she illustrates, everyone in town and their pets. Angela knew no one, no one knew her. Have you ever felt alone, knowing no one in your new environment? They were simply a distraction to her. How did shy, small-town girl, Angela overcome this situation? Angela says, “I sat in the front of the class where I could clearly see the professor, and a few people around me. By keeping my focus on the front, I became oblivious to the thousand plus strangers sitting behind me.” Angela kept her focus, her vision, on the leader of the class, the professor. She sought to learn and understand the message of the professor.
You and I can learn a great deal from Angela’s transformation and adaptation from a small Kansas town to a major University. Where should we place our vision, our focus? Just as Angela placed hers on the leader of the class, should you and I place ours on the leader of our lives – Jesus Christ? When we place our focus on Christ we too will become oblivious of all the intimidating circumstances surrounding us. We will seek to learn and understand the words, the message, of Christ.
Yes, Angela survived that first week, first year, and first degree. Today Angela continues to practice as a Medical Doctor (M.D.); she attained a vision and kept her focus on those who assisted her achievements. Most importantly, Angela has kept her life-long focus on Christ, enabling her to remain calm in life’s storms. We all have storms in life, don’t we?
I invite you to follow Angela’s example, focus on Christ rather than the distractions of over a thousand non-goal achieving items and events surrounding you.
With a Christ given Vision, Focusing on God’s Will for your life, you too will achieve great things!
Make it a Great Day in Christ!
Rick
Rick Meyer Speaking
It was Angela’s first week at a major University; she arrived from her hometown of a population of about 500. Through intense, diligent studying, Angela earned all, or nearly all A’s through her high school graduation. In K-Town, where she grew up, she knew everyone in her grade, as well as those in the grades directly above and below.
Angela now sat in an auditorium with 1,011 other students for first year Chemistry. This was twice the entire population of K-Town; or as she illustrates, everyone in town and their pets. Angela knew no one, no one knew her. Have you ever felt alone, knowing no one in your new environment? They were simply a distraction to her. How did shy, small-town girl, Angela overcome this situation? Angela says, “I sat in the front of the class where I could clearly see the professor, and a few people around me. By keeping my focus on the front, I became oblivious to the thousand plus strangers sitting behind me.” Angela kept her focus, her vision, on the leader of the class, the professor. She sought to learn and understand the message of the professor.
You and I can learn a great deal from Angela’s transformation and adaptation from a small Kansas town to a major University. Where should we place our vision, our focus? Just as Angela placed hers on the leader of the class, should you and I place ours on the leader of our lives – Jesus Christ? When we place our focus on Christ we too will become oblivious of all the intimidating circumstances surrounding us. We will seek to learn and understand the words, the message, of Christ.
Yes, Angela survived that first week, first year, and first degree. Today Angela continues to practice as a Medical Doctor (M.D.); she attained a vision and kept her focus on those who assisted her achievements. Most importantly, Angela has kept her life-long focus on Christ, enabling her to remain calm in life’s storms. We all have storms in life, don’t we?
I invite you to follow Angela’s example, focus on Christ rather than the distractions of over a thousand non-goal achieving items and events surrounding you.
With a Christ given Vision, Focusing on God’s Will for your life, you too will achieve great things!
Make it a Great Day in Christ!
Rick
Rick Meyer Speaking
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