When God gives you the vision, He gives you the energy and inspiration to move it forward. The larger issue is how to stop working into the night because you are so moved to bring forth your vision. Vision moves you beyond motivation (trying to use things outside of yourself to stay excited about what you are doing), to inspiration (having your spirit within and The Holy Spirit bringing you joy). Because inspiration is inherent in the vision, your ability to be motivated is covered. The key is to stay focused on the vision. It’s when you veer off of your vision path that motivation becomes an issue. The toughest part of staying motivated is when you get to the test phase in your vision process.
You will know you are in the test phase when you encounter your vision taking longer to manifest than you would like or run into challenges that make you question if it’s worth moving forward. Your test is always HUGE and your decision in this phase will make or break your vision. This is when motivation can be a challenge. At these times, it is important to make sure you have written down the vision and keep it posted where you can see it daily with pictures that symbolize your vision coming forth.
Another way to stay focused and motivated is to surround yourself with like-minded people also working to bring forth their vision. Being able to talk about the “bigness” of what you are up to is wonderfully motivating and inspiring. If you are unable to find anyone immediately around you, there are online communities of business owners, organization directors and visionaries working on their vision that you can connect with. I am working on creating a powerful community of Christian business owners and visionaries so the synergy that is created can keep you focused and moving forward with energy, enthusiasm and inspiration.