VISION IS NOT AMBITION

“Natural, carnal thinkers often confuse certain notions with vision. We need to distinguish vision from its many misrepresentations. Vision is not Ambition…

Ambition is a self-made plan or expectation of what you desire to achieve. The word “ambition” derives from a Latin word meaning “canvassing for promotion”. Vision has no place for mere position-seekers, power-brokers and self-centred charlatans.

Although a positive aspiration for leadership could be a noble, honourable and acceptable desire (1Timothy 3:1), it still cannot assume the status of a vision. Any ambition that focuses, concentrates and terminates on Self is carnal, evil and destructive.

Most ambitions of men are self-destructive. For example, ambition killed Absalom, David’s son (2Samuel 14:25-26; 15:1-6; 18:9-15).

Ambition is brother to anxiety and mother to self-destruction; vision is the relative of peace of mind.

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly (Psalm 85:8).

Whereas ambition will act presumptuously, vision will wait to hear and see what God will speak and show. Ambition says: “I want it all my way and by all means!” Vision says: “I receive it by faith, because I am in God’s Plan”.