Vision vs. Vibes: Setting a Clear Vision That Actually Guides You
Sabrina L Taylor, JD 
Learn how to set a God-aligned vision that directs your calendar, focus, and growth—not just your mood.
Vision vs. Vibes: Setting a Clear Vision That Actually Guides You
Confetti, new planners, fresh markers, pretty Canva boards.
Every new year, Christian women business owners all over the world sit down with their “vision” rituals—only to live out the same pattern:
Fired up in January
Foggy by March
Frustrated by June
The problem?
Most of what gets called “vision” is just vibes with a Bible verse.
It feels inspiring in the moment, but it doesn’t actually direct your decisions. It doesn’t shape your calendar, your offers, or your capacity. It just decorates your wall.
If you want this year to look and feel different, you don’t need a prettier board. You need a God-aligned vision that’s specific enough to lead you and flexible enough to follow Him.
Let’s talk about how to do that.
Vision vs. Vibes: What’s the Difference?
Vibes sound like this:
“I just want more ease and abundance.”
“This is my soft life era.”
“I’m stepping into overflow!”
Nothing wrong with any of that. But if I ask you:
“What does that mean on a Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.?”
…and you can’t answer, you don’t have vision yet. You just have language.
Vision, on the other hand, is:
Rooted in God’s heart
Clear enough to be measured
Specific enough to shape your yes and your no
Grounded in your actual season, not fantasy land
Vision doesn’t just hype you up. It gives you direction.
Step 1: Start with God, Not Pinterest
Before you start pinning offices, travel, or dream houses, pause.
Your first question is not, “What do I want this year?”
It’s: “Lord, what are You highlighting for my life and business right now?”
Take time to:
Pray out loud over your year
Read and sit with a few Scriptures (like Psalm 37:5, Proverbs 16:3, Habakkuk 2:2–3)
- Ask specifically:
“What part of my assignment are You emphasizing this year?”
“Where are You telling me to focus?”
“Where are You telling me to release?”
Write down impressions, themes, and phrases that come up. Don’t edit yet.
Capture.
This is vision planning as a Christian CEO: not manifesting, not forcing, but aligning.
Step 2: Define Who You’re Becoming, Not Just What You’re Doing
Most “vision” lists are just glorified to-do lists:
Launch this
Hit this revenue goal
Grow this audience
Those are goals, not a vision.
Vision answers: “Who am I becoming with God as I move through 2026?”
Ask yourself:
As a woman, who do I want to be in my body, relationships, and spiritual life?
As a leader: How do I want to show up for my clients, team, and community?
As a CEO: What kind of decision-maker, steward, and strategist am I becoming?
Examples:
“I am a calm, present CEO who makes decisions from peace, not panic.”
“I am a woman who honors her body with rest, movement, and nourishment.”
“I am a leader who serves from overflow, not resentment and exhaustion.”
This is Christian goal setting from the inside out. Your outer goals flow from an inner identity, not the other way around.
Step 3: Choose 3 Focus Areas for 2026 (Not 26)
Here’s where most women lose themselves: too many priorities.
If everything is a priority, nothing is.
Look at what you wrote with God, then circle 3 major focus areas for 2026.
For example:
Health & Energy
Core Offer & Delivery
Revenue & Profit
Visibility & Speaking
Rest & Relationships
Then, under each area, write 1–2 clear outcomes. Not vibes. Outcomes.
Example – Core Offer & Delivery:
Enroll and serve 36 women through my core 90-day group in 2026.
Refine and document my group curriculum so it’s scalable and repeatable.
Notice: that’s specific enough to plan around. It can direct your choices.
Step 4: Turn Vision into Filters
A real vision doesn’t just live in your journal; it becomes a filter for everything you’re asked to do.
Faith-driven goals are not just what you’re chasing; they’re what you’re willing to decline.
Create a few simple filters for 2026, such as:
Does this opportunity support one of my 3–5 focus areas?
Does this pull me closer to or further from the woman I described in Step 2?
Will saying yes to this steal energy from the assignment I’m clear on?
Is this something God is highlighting—or just something that looks impressive?
If it doesn’t pass the filter, it’s a no or a “not now.”
Strategic planning for women is not about doing everything. It’s about protecting the few things that actually move the needle in your calling.
Step 5: Let Your Vision Touch Your Calendar
This is where we separate those who are serious from those who are just playing with markers.
If your vision doesn’t show up on your calendar, you don’t have a vision. You have a fantasy.
Look at your focus areas and ask:
“What weekly rhythms would support this?”
“What monthly milestones would reflect progress?”
“What quarterly checkpoints do I need to schedule now?”
Examples:
If health is a focus, block your workouts and sleep windows before client calls.
If your core offer is a focus, pre-plan launch windows and delivery windows on the calendar.
If rest is a focus: schedule quarterly rest days or mini-retreats now, not later.
A God-aligned business vision doesn’t float above your life. It gets embedded into Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 3 p.m. (just an example).
Step 6: Write a Vision Statement You Can Actually Use
Create a simple, one-page vision that you can read monthly and pray through.
Include:
A few Scriptures anchoring your year
A paragraph on who you are becoming
Your 3 focus areas with key outcomes
A couple of non-negotiable boundaries (examples: no client work after 6 p.m., one CEO Day per week, no launches in July)
Example opening line:
“In 20___, I am a faith-led CEO who leads from rest, not rush. I honor my assignment, my health, and my relationships. I build with God, not for validation.”
It’s a reminder of what you and God agreed on when the year was still quiet.
Step 7: Revisit and Refine, Not Rewrite Every 3 Weeks
You don’t need a new vision every time you feel uncomfortable.
Set a rhythm to review your vision monthly and quarterly:
Ask: “Am I still aligned with what God spoke—or did I drift into busywork again?”
Adjust tactics, not assignment. You can change how you pursue the focus area without changing the focus area itself every five minutes.
Faith-driven goals and vision are a collaboration with God over time. They are steady, not manic.
If you’re tired of years that start loud and end blurry, here’s the truth:
You don’t need more vibes.
You need clarity, filters, and courage.
This is the year your vision stops being a cute board on your wall and becomes an actual compass for your business and life.
Start with God.
Define who you’re becoming.
Choose fewer, clearer focus areas.
Let it hit your calendar.
That’s how you build the year on vision, not vibes.
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If this was your first time reading my work and you’re a high-achieving Christian woman who’s ready to build a faith-aligned, burnout-free business, your next best step is simple: