If I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing...(1 Cor. 13:2b)

The Scriptures say, "Without revelation (or vision) people cast off restraint." (Proverbs 29:18.) Vision may be defined as "a perceived worthy result." It is something far off or future in nature that draws us on toward it, an "end game."

For Christians, our end game is, or should be, to hear Jesus say, "Well done good and faithful servant!" Truly there can be no higher or better result of our lives than to hear those words. When our eye is clear, and our "end game" clearly in mind, it, in and of itself "restrains" us. It helps us focus on what Stephen Covey calls "First Things" as in "Keep First Things First." First things are those that feed those things most important to us and help us accomplish our vision. They are strategies and tactics that support us and help us remain focused amid the noise and distractions that the world, the flesh, and the devil throw in our path.

Our end game is eternal, not to be realized in this life, but in eternal life with our Lord Jesus. He will be our judge and our effectiveness will be judged by His standards alone. Without "restraint" or focus distraction will cause diffusion of our efforts and diminution of our fruitfulness. Loss of focus will ultimately result in our eternal loss. So, what's your vision? Is your business a means to an end, and is that end eternal? What "restrains" you?