Reality and Vision

The apostle Paul embraced both reality and vision as he wrote to his disciples “… being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” His disciples were the unfinished article – that was the reality; but the completion would come in God’s time – that was the vision.

Sometimes it’s discouraging to see where we’ve got to. We still struggle in the same areas and don’t see the progress we’d hoped for. Or our life hasn’t panned out as we’d wanted. Such thoughts are common, but take heart, God’s not finished with you yet. There is your reality and there’s God’s vision.

Helen Keller was both blind and deaf. In an interview she was asked if there could be anything worse than being blind. She replied: “Oh yes! It’s being able to see and not having any vision.” Poor eyes may limit our sight, but worse than that, poor vision will limit our deeds.

As Easter approaches we see Jesus’ and our reality but also God’s vision for humankind.

Peter Morphew
Chaplain