Vision sets before us a way of living life, and the realization of this vision is the life-long task of the community that begins again and again with each new generation. Vision is the measure of perfection sought and in our seeking we will discover that it is fall down get up again work. This work is the offering of vision that chooses us and provides us the direction and encouragement to continue going on.
Without vision to provide direction for our lives we will discover it too difficult to develop the rigor of character we need to live through our “falling-down” times. Without the rigor of character given to us through our obedience to the vision we will soon lack the needed fidelity that must be rooted in our very being. Such fidelity is required to get up again and again.
Peacemaking is a vision. It is not a product that can be bought or sold, but the outcome of our journey made under the guidance of a grace-filled director. Peace is the fruit harvested and eaten along the way of our disciplined journey made together. The grace-filled director that we need to guide us can be discovered in those all important collection of principled rule sets guiding our decision making.
Posted by John Fair 