vision

Proverbs 29:18 says that where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained. I have heard other versions say that my people die for a lack of vision.I found myself in such a place recently. Slowly dying, wondering what had happened to God's vision for my life. I grew tired of asking Him for His direction, asking but not recieving any response. I grew so comfortable with not hearing anything that I stopped asking. All the time thinking that I was close to God.It is funny, the Hebrew word for unrestrained means to draw away from or to neglect. That is what I found to be my problem. All the time thinking that God had withdrew from me to hide His purpose from my face, it was I who withdrew from Him. I had become so complacent that I began to allow things into my life that were not pleasing to God. I went to an encounter weekend to get a fresh vision, a new word from God and it was not until bedtime the first night that God began speaking to me. I laid in bed trying to sleep, I prayed for peace. It was then that the Holy Spirit began reminding me of people I had wronged. "Lord I am sorry for what I said about... Lord I am sorry for saying that to... Lord I am sorry for treating ... that way." After the Spirit was done I fell asleep. It was not until the next morning that the revelation came. God told me that I had thrown away individual lives for the sake of the bigger vision. And in the process I had allowed so much sin into my life that I no longer heard His voice. Not hearing His voice made me withdraw from seeking Him at all.Hebrews 11:6 says that without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.You see, God rewarded me with a new vision. It is the same one I had before with a few twists. Don't worry about what you will do tomorrow, seek Him and be obediant today.