❤Your dreams mean something to God.
Remember Joseph in
Genesis? He didn't really know why God put the dreams in his
heart. Some might have said the manifestations of his sleep
could have come from a meal of bad lamb and too many bitter herbs, but Joseph
knew there was something more than indigestion causing his nights to be full of
visions. If you don't know the story, I encourage you to get hold of a Bible
and read it starting in Genesis 37.
I don't mean to be a
spoiler, but Joseph's can-do, will-do mindset pretty much carries an entire
nation (more than one nation actually) to salvation, freedom, and fortune.
I don't think any of
us realize the impact we make on others by continuing to feed the fires of
passion that God sparks in our hearts.
Through Joseph a
nation was saved. Through Hannah a prophet was born who would advise kings, all
because she would not give up on her dream to have a child.
Think about Alexander
Fleming and Jonas Salk. These men saw a the vision, put the work behind it and
because they didn't ignore the passion in their hearts, many people are still
healed by the results of their work even today. Salk, the medical researcher
who developed the polio vaccine is credited with saying, "There is hope in dreams,
imagination, and in the courage of those who wish to make those dreams a
reality."
God did not just
place your dream in your heart to give you something to do. It is not just for
you. So when you are tempted to give up, to slow down, or to get complacent,
remember the domino effect. You have been made to make your mark. Don't miss
it!
Is there anyone who
has had a profound effect on the way you pursue your dreams?
Let them know! Encourage your encourager.
Send a letter. Make a
call. Tell them!
Grace & joy to you from the RED DIRT.
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