God has a dream for our lives. A BIG DREAM. Have you caught His dream for you? If not then why not? Are you just riding the tide of life, reacting to what comes your way, no plan, no purpose? Do you think this is what God wants of you? Of course not! I rode the waves of life far too long and would have wiped out if it hadn't been for the Hand of God. If you don't know God's big dream for you, then spend time seeking Him and asking Him to reveal it to you. Dream big and then step out on faith in achieving the dream. Our dreaming big for Him allows Him to reveal His glory!
If you have a big dream, is it in alignment with God's will, His purpose, His plan? Or is this your personal dream? Personal dreams are ok, as long as they don't take precedence over our lives and God's will. Be sure that you are seeking God first and living for Him. Perhaps your dreams haven't been fulfilled because they weren't in alignment with God's plans. That was my case.
Big Dreams for God require our participation and great faith. Are you trying to work the dream yourself, relying on your own strength alone? If so, your results, though successful, will be limited because, after all, you are only human. You won't see the bountiful success that God could pull off if you had relied on His help.
Or are you the extreme of this position, relying on God to pull the big dream off for you without investing your own effort in the dream? If so, you will not succeed. God expects us to invest ourselves in accomplishing His big dream for us.
I want you to really ponder these questions in your heart, asking God to reveal the answers to you. You see, with God there are two parts of the equation - our side of the equation and His side of the equation. It's a delicate balance between our faith, our efforts, and reliance upon Him to achieve this dream. We can't achieve the dream alone, but God does require our involvement and faith. Trust him to be "able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us" (Ephesians 3:20). He works through us for His glory to be revealed!
So, what is your dream? Is it a big dream? Have you sought God's guidance? Ask Him to reveal His big dream to you. Dare to dream. Dare to step out in faith in achieving that dream. Dare to see God carry out the miracles that only He can perform. Then watch the big dream come to fruition!
"Your dream lies in the direction of an overwhelming obstacle. If you go toward it today, you will bring God honor. And you will experience a life marked by miracles as God intervenes on your behalf."
The Dream Giver
Bruce Wilkenson
Find your dream, friend. I'm praying for you!
In His Love, Cathy
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