My Vision: Fix My Eyes

“What do you want to do when you grow up?”

I’ve heard this question a lot in my growing up years, but I’ve never interpreted it as, “who do you wish to become? What would you like God to do with your life and dreams?” Growing up, as my dreams and aspirations changed, I hated trying to answer the question of what I wanted to do. Now, knowing what I wish to do as a career, I now look at that question as who I wish to become in all of this...What is the vision I have for my life?

Fix my eyes on You.

Through all that life throws at me, the most important vision that I could think of is to keep my eyes trained on Christ. When my eyes are on Jesus, I can't help but fall more in love with Him. That's the ultimate goal of my life. To be so heavenly-minded, to keep Christ as my vision in all circumstances, and to fall more deeply in love with the wonderful God that He is. To view everything in light of Christ, and to put my full hope and trust in Him. One of my favorite quotes says, "Knowing that I am not the one in charge brings great encouragement. Knowing the One who is in charge is everything." When I trust in God and all that He's doing, when my eyes are fixed on Him completely, and I don't let the worries of the world take ahold of my heart and I work to pursue my relationship with Him, that's ultimately what's gonna make the biggest difference in my life.

To see the Bigger Picture.

Connected to my first vision is this idea of the bigger picture. God knows and sees the bigger picture. In pursuing and trusting God in all that He's doing, I want to keep the bigger picture in mind of what God is up. It's not always easy to have this mindset, but knowing that God sees a greater purpose in everything is encouraging and something I strive to hold onto. I want to thrive in my relationship with God, and part of that comes with trusting Him with the story that He's writing for my life.