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2019-12-17

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Habakkuk 2:2 NIV

It can be helpful to write down our goals. God told the prophet Habakkuk, 'Write down the revelation and make it plain...so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time...Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay' (vv.2-3 NIV). By writing things down, they can become clearer in our minds. This verse says to 'make it plain'. When we write down our visions and goals, they are not only made clear to us, but we can also write them in such a way that they are understandable and attainable. We need to ask God to help us break down the vision and plans He has for us into smaller goals, otherwise we can feel overwhelmed by the task facing us. We should write down the larger vision God's given us, but it's also important to write down goals within that vision so that we can list them and see when we have achieved them. The verse also contains the word 'delay'. When God gives us a vision, it's usually not fulfilled immediately. We will face disappointments, discouragements, and delays. And these things can cause us to feel like giving up. That's why it's so important for us to write our visions down so that we can go back to them and remind ourselves of the amazing things God's planned for us. God told Abraham that his children would be as numerous as the stars in heaven (take a look at Genesis 15:1-6). Whenever Abraham became tired of waiting, he only had to look up at the night sky and see the stars to be reminded of God's promise. With our goal written out, we will always know where we are and remember what God has called us to do.

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