The Benefits of Focused Vision
Part 2
by Dr. John Tetsola

Last month we mentioned the necessity of refined focus, revealing that if you're not where you want to be in life it's probably because of broken focus. Broken focus causes us to hold on to the "Lots" in our lives, thus dimming our vision and hindering our progress in God. In order to be successful in the pursuit of vision over our lives, we must consistently sharpen our focus so that the picture of the vision can be clearly produced. Developing focused vision will bless you and reward your life. There are benefits that we derive from being focused and fixed on our assignments. Let's look at some of those benefits produced in the life of Moses, a focused visionary who kept his focus on what God called him to do, enabling him to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. 

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. 
Hebrews 11: 24-26

The first benefit derived from focused vision is that the spirit of focus will help you to make difficult decisions. People with broken focus can never handle difficult decisions. When you have clear, unhindered focus, your ability to make decisions and know right directions is made easy. Moses was able to give up the prestige of royalty and the pleasure of the king's court freely and willingly because he saw something better in the future.

Secondly, the spirit of focus will help you to pay the price. Moses' ability to stay focused on his assignment helped him to pay the price. What price? The price to accomplish the vision, the dream, that desired goal that he was given. A price is the requirement and exchange that takes place or that is demanded of you in accomplishing or receiving something. What are you willing to exchange in order to accomplish your vision? You will never accomplish anything without paying the price and without focused vision. Elisha paid the price of pain and inconvenience in order to receive a double portion anointing. Joshua paid the price of following and staying with Moses when everyone deserted him, making Joshua a candidate for throneship. Abraham paid the price of obedience to become the father of many nations. Jesus, the pattern Son, paid the price of the cross to bring many sons to the kingdom.

There will be a price to be paid for everything that God gives you or calls you to do. If you are not properly focused, you'll abandon your dream, your vision and pursuit because of the pain of the price. God never tells you about the price to be paid when He gives you a vision; He shows you the reward. In focusing on the reward, the power and energy to pay the price is released in you on a daily basis until the vision is accomplished. 

Living for the Eternal

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Hebrews 11:25

A third benefit of focused vision is that it causes us to live for the eternal. Moses chose to endure rather than to enjoy. His focus helped him live for the eternal rather than the temporal. Focused vision helps to prevent us from settling for temporal gratification, and causes us to sacrifice today for tomorrow. Focus creates momentum, and momentum is the force of accomplishment. Without the spirit of focus, we'd lack the necessary thrust, and would ultimately fall short of accomplishing God's plan and vision for our lives. Focus breeds endurance, for it never looks at what it is going through, but instead looks at what it is going to. Focused vision unveils the path to our destiny and causes us to make straight paths for our feet. You'll never sacrifice the present- your time or your money-if you don't see or think that there will be something better tomorrow. Even Jesus, for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross. Sharpen your focus and live not for the temporal, but for the eternal.

by Dr. John A. Tetsola