Pursue your Dream
Pursue the dream that God has given you no matter how far-fetched it may seem, for dreams are like children; they are your offspring. They are the joy of the present and hope of your future. Protect them. Feed them. Encourage them to grow, for as long as you have a dream you’ll never be irrelevant. In spite of betrayal by his family, false accusation and imprisonment, Joseph’s dream carried him all the way to his destiny as a ruler of Egypt. God-given dreams lead to God-honouring results
Paul writes, “…long before we heard of Christ…He had… designs on us for glorious living…” (Ephesians 1:11-12). God has a dream for you and if you seek Him, He will reveal it to you. But always remember these three things:
1. Dreams are specific, not general; Personal not public:
God won’t give somebody else your dream; He will give it to you. He may confirm it through others but He will reveal it to you. When He does, don’t share it with the wrong people or you will get hurt. Like Joseph’s brothers, they won’t be able to handle it, especially if it doesn’t include them.
2. Dreams are usually outside the realm of the expected: -
Often your dream will cause rational people to say, “You’ve got to be kidding!” Remember, that is their opinion, not God’s; with God all things are possible.
3. Dreams separate winners from losers: -
Dreamers are always a minority. Those who walk by sight will always outnumber those who walk by faith, so follow your God-given dream
When you dream you move closer to the way God sees things; you see beyond your limitations; you move from where you are to where God wants you to be; you become prophetic and begin to see your goals in their completed state. The question isn’t can you dream, but do you have the courage to act on it? If your dream doesn’t stretch you to the point of discomfort its probably not of God. God won’t lift you out of your dream and set you down in the middle of its fulfilment.
The children of Israel dreamt of living in the Promised Land. But the only way to get there was the wilderness. That’s where we learn to:
1. Trust God daily for the manna we need
2. Discover his power in the Red Sea situations of our lives
3. Be led by Him when there are no clear sign posts
4. Get up every morning with your eyes on your destiny and move steadily towards it
5. Refuse to become like those who complain and never make it out of the wilderness.
What is your dream? What has God enabled you to see that doesn’t exist yet exist? You will never out-dream God! For God can do…far more than you could ever imagine…(Ephesians 3:20)
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