Pivot: Time for Change Sample

Step 3: Vision Did you know God has a vision for your life? And he wants to share it with you. To fully understand this change—this pivot—he is asking you to make, you need to catch his vision. That means spending time with the Lord, asking him for his vision, listening to him, and then writing down what he gives you. God said if we ask for wisdom, he will generously give it to us (James 1:5). He also says that his sheep know his voice (John 10:27), so that means if you are following Jesus and asking him for wisdom, you will begin to understand what he is saying to you. If we are going to bother asking God for his vision for this pivot you are about to undertake, doesn’t it make sense that you would take the time to write it down? We forget, lose our way, go off the rails, or get distracted. This is why we write down God’s vision before pivoting. Without following the wisdom of his vision for you, your pivot might not put you in the place you hope. When we align our will with God’s will, we find ourselves in the flow of the Holy Spirit. Doors open, timelines suddenly line up, and divine appointments happen. Of course, it won’t all be smooth sailing, but we will find that the supernatural grace of God begins to grease the earthly wheels that are moving us in our new direction. Pivoting can be scary. But armed with the word of God and trusting the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit, we will be riding this pivot like a wave from the ocean to the shore. Along the way, we may occasionally suck too much water into our noses or bump our faces on the sand when the waves push us down. And when that happens, we can rest assured because we know the one whose voice still calms the waves. Prayer: God, this change makes me a little anxious and fearful. But if you have called me to go a new way, I know you will show me each step. Please show me your vision for my life, and let me be bold enough to follow it. I want to write down the vision. Lord, I am willing! In Jesus’ name, amen.