For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJV)
God designed you to live your life with purpose. He has an exciting destiny planned for you—using your gifts and abilities to make this world a better place. On the road to living out your purpose, there are three forces to grow and protect:
Vision: Dreams are Holy Spirit’s language. God rarely communicates His plans to you in an audible voice. Instead, it’s more likely you will get an intuitive sense about a certain direction. Grow in your sensitivity to this sense—God is speaking to you more than you think.
Focus: It is the key to keeping dreams alive. You give power to whatever you focus on. Keep focusing on the dreams God has placed in your heart and you will fulfill them. But if you get side-tracked by problems, you will lose sight of where you need to go. Focus is a skill that you develop with practice. The next time you are tempted to move away from pursuing your dream, get into God’s Word to get recharged and then refocus on your dream.
Passion: It comes from sustained focus. People with the best marriages will tell you that focusing on their spouse’s positive attributes is the way to stay passionately in love. As soon as you shift your focus to flaws, passion dwindles. With your dreams, you also throw the switch on passion by staying focused on possibilities.