Are Vision Boards Godly?

[redeemedbygrace24]

FORGET IT

 

[madetoworship]

Can you provide some insight on what a vision board is? I'd like to help you.

 

[redeemedbygrace24]

Can you provide some insight on what a vision board is? I'd like to help you.

Hi

you basically put your dreams/goals on a poster board in forms of pictures or phrases or quotes and sit it in your house to look at for inspiration. It's said that it helps to "speak things into existence" that you desire. I guess it keeps one focused on their dreams

 

[Spunkn]

I think it's great to write down your goals, maybe put pictures next to them so you can visualize what you want. It can help you for motivation and encourage you each time you look at them.

However the "speak things into existance" the things you desire part seems a little off. I don't think that part is really godly. But just having a poster board full of your dreams and things you want to do, I don't see any problem with that. You can certainly use that for encouragement.

I wouldn't stare at it all day by any means, and it wouldn't hurt to put some bible verses on there, so that you make sure you are pursuing things for the right reasons, but other than that go for it.

 

[redeemedbygrace24]

I think it's great to write down your goals, maybe put pictures next to them so you can visualize what you want. It can help you for motivation and encourage you each time you look at them.

However the "speak things into existance" the things you desire part seems a little off. I don't think that part is really godly. But just having a poster board full of your dreams and things you want to do, I don't see any problem with that. You can certainly use that for encouragement.

I wouldn't stare at it all day by any means, and it wouldn't hurt to put some bible verses on there, so that you make sure you are pursuing things for the right reasons, but other than that go for it.

I'm not trying to worship the board, and I used speak things into the existence because the bible tells us in Romans 4:17 that As it is written: "I have made you a father of many nations." He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed--the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.

 

[Spunkn]

I realize you're not trying to worship it, I think you just need to be careful. God calls things into existance, not us.

So by saying, making this board, I'm going to speak these things into existance you're saying that just by making this poster board these things are going to happen.

Does that make sense? I'm not trying to pick on you, or make it seem like you're into some voodoo type nonsense or whatever. Just trying to make the point that when you say "speak into existance" it seems like you're motivation is coming entirely from you or just from the process of making this poster board, instead of God and that's not as healthy.

Maybe I'm just making it more confusing I don't know.

 

[redeemedbygrace24]

I realize you're not trying to worship it, I think you just need to be careful. God calls things into existance, not us.

So by saying, making this board, I'm going to speak these things into existance you're saying that just by making this poster board these things are going to happen.

Does that make sense? I'm not trying to pick on you, or make it seem like you're into some voodoo type nonsense or whatever. Just trying to make the point that when you say "speak into existance" it seems like you're motivation is coming entirely from you or just from the process of making this poster board, instead of God and that's not as healthy.

Maybe I'm just making it more confusing I don't know.

lol you are misunderstanding me. I rely on God's strength and power not my own. I used that term to reference my point about the board not saying I'm going to use witchcraft or whatever to make it happen MYSELF. God Bless You

 

[LilLamb219]

Are you talking about that New Age thing where you focus on things you WANT thinking by tuning into it that you can force it to happen?

Or just a plain old board of goals you'd like to achieve in life as a way of support or therapy?

 

[Spunkn]

lol you are misunderstanding me. I rely on God's strength and power not my own. I used that term to reference my point about the board not saying I'm going to use witchcraft or whatever to make it happen MYSELF. God Bless You

Okay then

Just seemed an odd choice of words to me

So, go for it

 

[Spunkn]

Are you talking about that New Age thing where you focus on things you WANT thinking by tuning into it that you can force it to happen?

Or just a plain old board of goals you'd like to achieve in life as a way of support or therapy?

This is what I was trying to say I think...and failed miserably. Maybe I'm just not fully awake yet....

 

[redeemedbygrace24]

Okay then

Just seemed an odd choice of words to me

So, go for it

Wow you seem really upset, I hope you have a good day its NOT that serious

 

[redeemedbygrace24]

Are you talking about that New Age thing where you focus on things you WANT thinking by tuning into it that you can force it to happen?

Or just a plain old board of goals you'd like to achieve in life as a way of support or therapy?

I want a regular board of goals, but I realize that some have incorporated New Age practices in this so I want to avoid it. I think I can create something without any occult means behind it

 

[Spunkn]

Wow you seem really upset, I hope you have a good day its NOT that serious

No no I'm not upset. I didn't mean to give you that impression. I really do think a poster board with goals / things you want to achieve is a great idea.

It's just that particular phrase kind of made me a little nervous though. But like you said, misunderstanding about the meaning behind that phrase was.

I'm really not upset, I was just discussing your idea and giving my opinion.

Sorry if I came across as being a total grouch

Perhaps I'm still kind of sleepy today...

 

[redeemedbygrace24]

No no I'm not upset. I didn't mean to give you that impression. I really do think a poster board with goals / things you want to achieve is a great idea.

It's just that particular phrase kind of made me a little nervous though. But like you said, misunderstanding about the meaning behind that phrase was.

I'm really not upset, I was just discussing your idea and giving my opinion.

Sorry if I came across as being a total grouch

Perhaps I'm still kind of sleepy today...

OK , God Bless you and I appreciate your concern since it's easy to get led astray

 

[LilLamb219]

I want a regular board of goals, but I realize that some have incorporated New Age practices in this so I want to avoid it. I think I can create something without any occult means behind it

This can be very therapeutic

For some people who might not know what I'm getting at, think of situations where a girl might be going through bullying or struggling with an eating disorder. A goal board could be supportive in showing things in a positive light that the person can read off before the beginning of the day as a way to know that the struggle doesn't have to continue...there are ways to handle situations.

For the bullied girl she can put on there positive suggestions for herself...I will not react to their name calling because they are words not true of who I am.

For the girl with an eating disorder it can be words such as: I am control of my body, not my eating disorder. I can make this one day at a time. I can break through of this disease.

 

[CounselorForChrist]

I think for some its a helpful section but I think it can be dangerous since people might give a false interpretation of a dream. I personally don't care for it just because I don't know if I feel its really something biblical to be doing in terms of having everyone tell you what your dreams mean.

I knew a woman who every day she would talk to people about the dream of that night. She basically lived her life according to whatever dream she had and what people told her it meant.

 

[heirmiles]

I totally misunderstood the OP, I thought you were asking if a Vision Board for a church was godly. The Vision Board being the commitee that encourages Vision (goals) within a church, for example "We want to expand our sanctuary to fit 50 more people", or, "We want to gain 30 more members this year", or, "We want to increase our offerings to "x" thousand (or x hundred thousand) dollars a year." Which led me to think, shouldn't we be asking, "should a Godly Board be visionary" instead?

Sorry for my misunderstanding.

 

[Ark100]

Hi

you basically put your dreams/goals on a poster board in forms of pictures or phrases or quotes and sit it in your house to look at for inspiration. It's said that it helps to "speak things into existence" that you desire. I guess it keeps one focused on their dreams

They are not bad. Motives in doing things is what matter. If you put the board up, looking at it everyday and speaking to God to make it come into existence, you are giving Him glory and asking Him for help, therefore its ok in my opinion.

When you are in the Lord be careful not to get sidetracked by too many philosophies by everything people say. The 'dont do this', 'dont do that' 'dont eat this' 'dont eat that', 'dont touch that' mindset.
You are free from the law, and your faith should solely rest on JESUS, the author and finisher of your faith.

If your motive for putting it up is because you believe that you will always remember and be more focused on those goals and by the HELP of God, they will be accomplished, GO FOR IT.

Joel osteen was giving a testimony of his mother who was healed of cancer many decades ago. He said when she was diagnosed with cancer, she prayed to the Lord and decided that she will not dwell on her illness. She cut out a lot of pictures of herself of when she was hale and hearty and put them all over the house and her room. She always looked at it and believed that God was able to heal her and make her completely whole.

God did answer. She put the vision and belief up and she reminded herself everyday how powerful God is, and it did come to past, and she is still alive today, even outlived her husband who never had any illness.

Goodluck

 

[timf]

It's said that it helps to "speak things into existence" that you desire. I guess it keeps one focused on their dreams

100 years ago in England there was a popular philosophy called Theosophy. One of the tenets was to visualize what you want so that it could be "precipitated from the astral through the etheric plane into the material world".

This is occult through and through. The fact that it is Satanic can be seen in how well it resonates with the themes found in most movies and TV shows, "You can get whatever you want if you just try hard enough". It is the elevation of self and the desires of self.

Satan does not care what we believe as long as it is not the truth. We do not have to be New Age occultists to be made ineffective for Christ, he is happy even if we just focus on ourselves and seek after our desires.

Jesus is supposed to be the example for Christians.

Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

 

[EugeneKoshanof]

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