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PROPHETIC VISION

“Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint but blessed is he who keeps the law,” Proverbs 29:18 ESV. As God’s children, we are not designed to function without an internal guidance system. Job 32:8 ESV reveals: “it is the spirit in manthe breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.” To navigate through life without the leading of God’s Word and Spirit is a journey of confusion, anxiety and mayhem. Without a “prophetic vision” of life, we blindly stumble down meaningless pathways and chase after empty pursuits. “The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts,” Proverbs 20:27 ESV. Once our heart is set on the right path our feet will follow and our life priorities will align with our created purpose and the will of God. LORD, make it so. Protect me from foolish shortcuts and keep my feet on Your path.

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