| Biblical Truths
Let's quickly look at four Biblical truths about your Journey of Dreams, as well as three daily disciplines. Now, here's the bottom line. If you ponder each truth, and put into practice each discipline, God will enable you to live out your dreams!
Truth #1 - God has planned different dreams (or works) for you to undertake that will impact the lives of others (Ephesians 2:10).
Truth #2 - God wants you to pursue each dream in partnership with Jesus Christ, whose Spirit lives in each of his followers (Romans 8:9). Jesus said, "Apart from me you can do nothing" (John 15:5).
Truth #3 - The purpose of each dream, using your abilities (Matthew 25:14-30), your desires (Psalms 37:4), and your life-experiences (Romans 8:28-29) is to touch other people with God's love (John 15:12).
Truth #4 - God will impress upon you each dream. You simply need to ask him what it might be (Jeremiah 33:3), then wait for his answer (Psalm 37:5-7). His dream for you might be connected to your job, your sport, a ministry of your church, an outreach into the community, or even a bike ride across America for a noble cause. Ask God to help you clearly see the reality of your dream, not what presently is, but what can be.
There is no limit to the dreams God has for you!
Three Journey Disciplines
1. Start you day with God. Since each dream is God-inspired, as well as God-driven, your top priority must be to spend time with God each morning before you start your activities. During this time, read at least one chapter in the Bible. As you read, ponder each passage and ask God how it applies to your life. Along with other chapters, I personally like to read a chapter out of Proverbs corresponding to the date of the month. Since there are 31 chapters in Proverbs, it works out well to do this every month.
After reading in the Bible, make specific requests of God for your dream, for concerns on your mind, and for the well-being of others. If you are one in mind with Jesus, and your requests are those Jesus would make, God will grant them to you (John 15:7-8).
2. Talk with Jesus throughout the day. Continually talking with him (2 Corinthians 10:5) will keep you alert to his leadership as you pursue each dream. Talk with him about whatever is on your mind - what you are seeing, hearing, thinking or feeling. Jesus normally will talk to you through insights and impressions he gives consistent with truths from the Bible.
3. Look expectantly throughout the day for God's answers to your requests (Psalm 5:3). God will often use people and circumstances to grant them. That can take time; however, God is the master of timing. He fits everything together at just the right moment (Romans 8:28). Stay alert and you will see God at work!
Well, are you ready to dream big? Are you ready to dare great things that can only be accomplished if God is in them? Are you ready to live out the Journey of Dreams God has just for you?
Join us on the Journey! As God answer's your Dream let us know about it. We will post the exciting news that God has done in your life right here.
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