LEADERSHIP & VISION for the future
IN ORDER for any nation to move forward and grow, there must be vision – inspired by God – and the leadership of the nation must be willing to move forward. All their efforts for their nation must be about the future, not about the past.
No leader can have a successful plan without the vision from God. The plan will not work otherwise. Furthermore, if what is in the heart of the leader is about dominating and controlling the people of the nation or any organisation rather than bringing hope, solutions and transformation, then such leadership will fail.
Vision is given to us by God. Lack of solutions or cures means a lack of vision. Problems must always be gates and opportunities for change. By this measure, poverty and crime, without solution, points back to a lack of vision. Additionally, as Proverbs 29: 18 says, “Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but happy is he who keeps the law.”
No one has the right to criticise anyone else about a lack of solutions or vision when he himself has none to offer. That is why we live by faith until the vision comes to pass, and we must always set Godly priorities. Many visions fail because the priorities were wrong or there were wrong people driving the visions. The priority must always be building the people, not infrastructure. Over the years, we have talked about corruption while pointing fingers at the ‘small people’; but it was never about the small people, it was about those at the top within society who call it many different names – white-collar crimes, and so on.
The vision must include everyone’s input within the society – from three years old and up – and it must become or made plain to the masses what the goals are, what the targets are, what the various roles are, what the costs are, and what sacrifices will need to be made to accomplish and fulfil the vision.
When the vision of a nation no longer include the poor, fatherless, widowed and oppressed as the priority for all stakeholders – church, business, politics – then the writing will be on the wall. There are even pastors who are supposed to be speaking for the poor and have a vision to help them, but they are more interested in attacking God’s prophecies, tongues and supernatural power. Sadly, that is a display of pride, and God always humbles the proud.
VISION FOR THE YOUTH
We need vision for the youth. They are the majority of the nation and they are neglected. There needs to be vision for employment for the lower class. They are the feet of the nation and no nation can walk without ‘feet’. The stronghold in political partisanship will be broken and a person will not always vote the same way.
Our young people should be assembling vehicles and solar panels and other equipment manufactured in our country, designing vehicles and other technologically advancing solutions for the betterment of our nation and economy.
I would encourage every small business and every individual to give their 10 per cent tithes and save 10 per cent. Revisit, also, all the insurance policies for your business and begin to increase your policy.
Focus on helping the poor – whatever you can assist with to help them – food, water, clothing, and/or money.
Set up on-the-job training programmes that will allow people to get invaluable training and experience.
The execution of the vision for a nation will require less selfishness and more togetherness.