Catalyst Track: Chazown // Day 3 - One Step at a Time

This track comes from Craig Groeschel’s book, Chazown.

The word vision comes from the Hebrew word chazown (pronounced khaw-ZONE). Not to be confused with calzones, which is Spanish for underwear.

Cha-ZOWN.

Where there is no Chazown—no dream, no revelation, no vision, no sense of our created purpose—we perish.

Where there is no vision that you were created to have a growing, life-long, and personal relationship with your Creator, your inner being withers and dies. 

Where there is no vision that you have been placed on earth to matter deeply to other people and reveal God's love and power to them, you live in loneliness, and your relationships perish.

But you and I were made for so much more.

In this 3-day track, Craig invites leaders to start the adventure of not only discovering vision but taking the next steps to see that vision come to life!

Maybe God has given you a vision, but you've stalled. Or maybe you’re seeking God to find out what His vision for you might be. Wherever you are in the process, use this track to take the next step forward. When you complete the reflections/challenges at the end of each day, you’ll be entered in to receive a free copy of Chazown. 

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DAY 3 – One Step at a Time

 

How do you get from where you are now to the life-spanning Chazown God reveals for your future?

 

You get there one bite, one step at a time.

 

But you may be so exhausted from previous failures that you’re wondering how you’ll muster the energy for your
 next trip to the restroom. Perhaps you're frustrated. Disappointed. Maybe you'd love to have great relationships, but all you’ve experienced recently is conflict with those closest to you. How could you even hope those same relationships might turn around?

 

For long-term victories, set short-term goals.

 

The path to every long-term victory in my life has been paved with dozens—maybe hundreds—of short-term goals. And the same will be true for you. Meaningful financial change is won by setting small, achievable objectives. Any success in a marriage rests on
countless daily decisions (and a little chocolate here and there). Spiritual growth is a result of lots of minutes and hours seeking and obeying God.

 

Of course, the only way to be sure God
is the One guiding your steps—baby steps or giant steps—is to “walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16, NASB). This means not making it up as you go, but consulting continually with God about every step.

 

CHALLENGE:

 

Take some time today to pray for the vision God has given you. What short-term goals will you set for long-term success? Maybe it’s starting to do research, creating a business plan, or maybe even just being vulnerable enough to share your idea with friends and friendly.