1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
Thank God for being able to see all that you have not yet been. You have had the vision, but you are not yet to the reality of it by any means. It is when we are in the valley, where we prove whether we will be the choice ones, that most of us turn back. 
We are not quite prepared for the bumps and bruises that must come if we are going to be turned into the shape of the vision. We have seen what we are not, and what God wants us to be, but are we willing to be battered into the shape of the vision to be used by God? The beatings will always come in the most common, everyday ways and through common, everyday people
There are times when we do know what God’s purpose is; whether we will let the vision be turned into actual character depends on us, not on God.
If we prefer to relax on the mountaintop and live in the memory of the vision, then we will be of no real use in the ordinary things of which human life is made. We have to learn to live in reliance upon what we saw in the vision, not simply live in ecstatic delight and conscious reflection upon God. This means living the realities of our lives in the light of the vision until the truth of the vision is actually realized in us. Every bit of our training is in that direction. Learn to thank God for making His demands known.
Our little “I am” always sulks and pouts when God says do. Let your little “I am” be shriveled up in God’s wrath and indignation–”I AM WHO I AM . . . has sent me to you” (Exodus 3:14). He must dominate. Isn’t it piercing to realize that God not only knows where we live, but also knows the gutters into which we crawl! He will hunt us down as fast as a flash of lightning. No human being knows human beings as God does.
Journal DJR Oct 4, 2010
Good Morning Lord, I really related to what Oswald was saying about having seen the vision from the mountain top but of how I struggle and fail to live it out in the dark valleys. In fact, the problem may be that I see too
many visions of too many good possibilities. With you all things are possible. And I want to do a lot of them.
Yes, you get distracted and diluted. Stay connected with me and focus on the ONE THING that I have for you to focus on at a time. And do it with excellence. … as unto Me, not men, you know, Phil 4:13.
OK, It’s a good word for sure, But I tend to fowl up at that……
Of course you will keep working toward it, Just know that perfection is not part of your goal over there. Strive for connection and excellence. Perfection is my part of the deal. Perfection in Christ because of my Son’s sacrifice … and Perfection when you get here.
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