All Efforts

“Where there is no vision, the people perish” Prov.29:18  [KJV]

In military strategy, the principle of The Objective states thus: “Direct all efforts towards a clearly defined, decisive & attainable objective.” Three key things jump out immediately from this definition. Direct all efforts towards a Clearly Defined, Decisive and Attainable objective. So we are going to spend some time on those three things.

#1. Attainable: Do not shoot for something that is not attainable. Do not waste your time and resources. But are we not supposed to believe God for the big things and the things that are not accessible? We are! Your vision must actually make provision for things that you need help from above to attain. So I say always make allowance for the 1 Corinthians 2:9 vision. “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man…”; those things that always look totally unattainable. So if your vision does not require a supernatural intervention, your vision is too small. What is the vision for that organization you are leading? What is the vision for that business? What is the vision for that family? If it does not require a supernatural intervention, then guess what? It is way too small.

However, when you define an objective, it is important that it be attainable. Do not waste your time and resources on non-attainable objectives. Let me give you an example: everybody these days wants to lose some weight. Someone plans to lose 20kg in two weeks. If you lose 20kg in two weeks we will be worried. In fact we will begin to pray for you because it is unhealthy and in most cases it is unattainable. You will put yourself under unnecessary pressure and feel like a failure. Why? Because you are setting goals that are unrealistic. But if you give yourself three months to lose 20kg, that is attainable. I know some of us have a potential of retaining weight more than others. So your own plan can be a six months goal to lose 20kg. And for some, it can be a twelve month goal to lose 20kg; then go for it. Do what? Go for it! Direct all efforts in that direction because it is attainable.

Prayer: Holy Spirit, guide me in setting attainable objectives and empower me to carry them through to victory, in Jesus Name.