Fresh Vision for the Journey Ahead
Guest Speaker: Jeremy Louison
As part of our UNGLUED: When God
Says Go series, we welcomed Pastor Jeremy from Pioneer Church in Memphis. His
message challenged us to move beyond feeling stuck and embrace God's vision for
our lives, families, and communities.
When
Life Feels Stuck
Many of us know what it feels like
to be stuck.
The plans aren't working. The
relationships aren't improving. The progress we hoped for isn't happening. In
those moments, we often assume it's our responsibility to fix everything
ourselves.
But Pastor Jeremy reminded us of an
important truth:
"You are not powerful enough to
get yourself out of every mess you put yourself into."
The Christian life is not ultimately
about self-improvement. It is about surrendering to Christ, the One who
rescues, restores, redeems, and redirects us.
The
Difference Between Sight and Vision
One of the central ideas of the
message was the difference between sight and vision.
- Sight
is what we see with our eyes open.
- Vision
is what we see with our eyes closed in faith.
Using the story of the twelve spies
in Numbers 13, Jeremy pointed out that ten spies allowed what they saw to
determine what they believed. They saw giants and concluded that God's promise
was impossible.
Joshua and Caleb saw the same giants
but believed God's promise anyway.
The difference wasn't the situation.
The difference was vision.
When we allow our circumstances to
define our faith, we become stuck. When we trust God's promises, we move
forward.
Fresh
Vision Is Available for Everyone
One encouraging reminder was that
vision is not limited by age.
Whether you're a student, a parent, a
grandparent, or somewhere in between, God still has purposes for your life.
If God has given you another day and
breath in your lungs, He still has something for you to do.
The question is not whether God has
a vision.
The question is whether we are willing
to receive it.
Vision
Comes with a Cost
We often want vision without
sacrifice.
But throughout Scripture, God gives
vision through a process that involves a broken heart and obedience.
Jeremy shared how God broke his
heart for Memphis before calling him to plant a church there. What began as a
city he never expected to serve became the place where God called him to invest
his life.
The pattern appears throughout
Scripture:
- God broke Moses' heart for his people.
- God broke Nehemiah's heart for Jerusalem.
- God tried to break Jonah's heart for Nineveh.
Vision often begins when God allows
us to feel His burden for people.
The challenge is not simply
receiving that burden. The challenge is remaining obedient after our hearts
have been broken.
Vision
Requires Obedience
In Acts 1, Jesus instructed His
followers to return to Jerusalem and wait for the promised Holy Spirit.
Jerusalem was not a comfortable
place. It was the city where Jesus had been rejected and crucified.
Yet obedience required them to go
where Jesus sent them rather than where they preferred to be.
Many times we feel stuck because we
are waiting for clarity while God is waiting for obedience.
The next step forward is often not a
new revelation but simply obeying what God has already said.
Vision
Comes with Power
Jesus promised His followers:
"You will receive power when
the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses..." (Acts 1:8)
God never calls His people to
accomplish His purposes in their own strength.
The same Holy Spirit who empowered
the early church empowers believers today.
This power is not about personal
success or influence.
It is power to:
- Break cycles of sin.
- Share the Gospel boldly.
- Love difficult people.
- Serve faithfully.
- Live supernatural lives.
- Believe God for what seems impossible.
Kingdom vision is always accompanied
by Kingdom power.
Go
Anyway
Jeremy acknowledged that following
God's vision can be frightening.
Noah built an ark before anyone had
seen rain.
Gideon fought with only 300 men.
Mary accepted God's call without
knowing how everything would unfold.
Each one moved forward despite fear.
Sometimes obedience looks like
confidence.
Other times it looks like taking the
next step while still afraid.
Either way, obedience moves us
forward.
Generational
Blessings, Not Just Broken Curses
The message concluded with a
powerful challenge.
Many Christians pray against
generational curses—and rightly so.
But we must also intentionally
establish generational blessings.
Faith, generosity, prayer,
obedience, and trust in God should not stop with us. They should become part of
the inheritance we leave for future generations.
As parents, grandparents, neighbors,
and church members, we have the opportunity to plant seeds today that will bear
fruit long after we are gone.
As Jeremy said:
"The harvest for tomorrow
depends on the seed that you put in today."
A
Challenge for This Week
Ask God for fresh vision.
Not just for your future, but for
today.
- What is God calling you to do?
- Where is He asking you to obey?
- Who has He placed in your life to love, serve, or
disciple?
- What generational blessing can you begin building right
now?
God is still giving vision.
God is still empowering His people.
And God is still calling His church
to go.