Have you ever looked back at your life and thought, "Why in the world did I do that?" In this message, Pastor Jamie Nunnally explains that your vision makes the decision, and your voices make the choices.
What is vision?
Your vision for your life is who you think you are and what you think you should be doing. Whether you realize it or not, you have beliefs about yourself, and those beliefs determine how you act. You will act like the person you think you are.
In other words, your vision isn't just what you're aiming for—it's the script you're already living from.
Matthew 7:13–14 reminds us that the narrow road is difficult and few find it. The narrow road isn't just about where you end up—it's about who you become along the way.
Your vision makes the decision.
Proverbs 29:18 says, "Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint." God's vision for your life will require God to get involved. If you can do it without Him, it's not from Him.
Your voices make the choices.
Every future decision has already been affected by how you answer this question: What voices have I allowed a place of influence in my life?
1 Corinthians 15:33 says, "Bad company corrupts good morals." These voices will make your choices.
That means we have to install filters. An air filter keeps impurities out. Not everyone should have access to your decision-making process; you have to install filters and keep the harmful stuff out.
Three filters to install:
1. The Word of God.
Psalm 119:105 says, "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." The Bible doesn't just give direction—it exposes danger. It shows what's right and wrong before you step there.
2. The Spirit of God.
The Word gives general rules for everyone, but the Spirit of God speaks God's specific instruction to you. He will never contradict the written Word, but He will personalize it.
1 Corinthians 2:11–12,14 reminds us that we can only understand God's thoughts through God's Spirit. God is speaking to you, but if you haven't turned on your receiver, you can't hear Him.
3. The People of God.
Proverbs 13:20 says, "Walk with the wise and become wise." You don't need everyone's opinion, but you do need the right people's perspective.
Engage the blade! Behind every decision you've ever made—good or bad—is a vision and voices. What vision is shaping your decisions, and which voices are making your choices?
