I'm A Dreamer!
June 2013
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us."
Ephesians 3:20 NIV
I'm a dreamer and friend, I dream big! Ever since I was a little girl I knew that God did not create me or any of His children to just be ordinary. I believed and still do that God has called us to be extraordinary.
What are some of your dreams? Do your dreams seem too "big?" Do you have a God-sized dream? (A dream that you know only God can manifest) Let me encourage you friend, you have what it takes to see those dreams come true because you have a limitless God living in YOU! I'm believing with you, for you, and most of all---I believe in the God who lives within YOU! You really are made for more. You really were created to be extraordinary and you were born for such a time as this. Right here, right now. Question: Are YOU? Anxious. Discouraged. Dismayed. Worried. Fearful. Doubtful......etc. |
Have you stop dreaming? If so, who told you to stop dreaming? Let me just say that if someone said or did something that made you stop dreaming altogether, then my friend, I can assure you that wasn't of God! No matter the circumstance, passionately pursue God and the purpose that He has called you to! No matter what anyone says, go with God wherever He leads! Even if it's "hard," even if you want to quit, and even if others say it's impossible.....KEEP ON KEEPING ON!!!
Let your eyes be fixed not on the things of this world, but on the things of the Lord! Keep dreaming big and do not settle! Tenaciously believe that you are made for more and know that "every dream or desire you have that comes from God is an invitation for more intimacy with Him!" (Holley Gerth) Did you catch that? That dream that you have is an invitation from God that will ultimately lead to Him getting the glory from your life! You can stop feeling guilty about dreaming and hoping. And if life has diminished your capacity to dream, here's your permission to start again. |
Friend, ever since Eden, the enemy has come at us with a million different versions of the same question,
"Did God really say.....?
And many times those questions are aimed squarely at our dreams!
Did God really say you have what it takes?
Did God really say that's what you're supposed to do?
Friend, when you follow God-sized dreams, you'll face many external obstacles, but If you will not faint God will always have a due season for you! (Galatians 6:9)
I am reminded of Joseph (Genesis 37).
Joseph was a dreamer who dreamed big!
God gave him some God-sized dreams and because of this Joseph faced many external obstacles!
Side Note: Joseph prematurely told His dreams to his brothers. This caused his brothers to be very jealous of him. They hated him because he was a dreamer! (Genesis 37:5-10). Because of this, they sold him into slavery which resulted in many external obstacles. I say this to say.....be careful who you tell your dreams to. Everybody is not for you! Ask God to show you the heart of folks and when He does......believe Him!
Now, although Joseph told his dreams and although he faced many trials, every God-sized dream that he had came true! He was a slave, he was falsely accused, and he was thrown into jail.....BUT GOD! God raised Him up as he will YOU!
I'm sure Joseph at times felt down about what he saw and what he was going through.
I'm sure many times Joseph said to God, "What's up?!?!?"
(In my Martin voice LOL!)
But Joseph did not quit! He learned that he was nothing and could do nothing without God! He learned to trust God in spite of. He learned to be obedient even when he did not quite understand God's plans. He spent time with God and sought His presence continuously. And friend, as a dreamer you must do the same!
The dreams and desires that God gives us propel us forward. They don't allow us to get too comfortable here, settling in ways and places God never intended. In many ways, they keep us moving toward our expected end----to what God has called us to do.
So today......dream, DREAM BIG! No obstacle can stop you and no hindrances can delay you!
I decree that you will not leave this earth living in not enough or just enough. I declare the abundant life of more than enough shall begin to manifest in your life today!
(Pastor Bill Winston)
Friend, believe with all your heart that you are who God says you are and that God can do what He says He can do!
Believe that you can do all things through Christ.
Believe. Believe. Believe.
Dream. Dream. Dream!!!!!
Better days ahead!
Proceed!
Be encouraged!
"Did God really say.....?
And many times those questions are aimed squarely at our dreams!
Did God really say you have what it takes?
Did God really say that's what you're supposed to do?
Friend, when you follow God-sized dreams, you'll face many external obstacles, but If you will not faint God will always have a due season for you! (Galatians 6:9)
I am reminded of Joseph (Genesis 37).
Joseph was a dreamer who dreamed big!
God gave him some God-sized dreams and because of this Joseph faced many external obstacles!
Side Note: Joseph prematurely told His dreams to his brothers. This caused his brothers to be very jealous of him. They hated him because he was a dreamer! (Genesis 37:5-10). Because of this, they sold him into slavery which resulted in many external obstacles. I say this to say.....be careful who you tell your dreams to. Everybody is not for you! Ask God to show you the heart of folks and when He does......believe Him!
Now, although Joseph told his dreams and although he faced many trials, every God-sized dream that he had came true! He was a slave, he was falsely accused, and he was thrown into jail.....BUT GOD! God raised Him up as he will YOU!
I'm sure Joseph at times felt down about what he saw and what he was going through.
I'm sure many times Joseph said to God, "What's up?!?!?"
(In my Martin voice LOL!)
But Joseph did not quit! He learned that he was nothing and could do nothing without God! He learned to trust God in spite of. He learned to be obedient even when he did not quite understand God's plans. He spent time with God and sought His presence continuously. And friend, as a dreamer you must do the same!
The dreams and desires that God gives us propel us forward. They don't allow us to get too comfortable here, settling in ways and places God never intended. In many ways, they keep us moving toward our expected end----to what God has called us to do.
So today......dream, DREAM BIG! No obstacle can stop you and no hindrances can delay you!
I decree that you will not leave this earth living in not enough or just enough. I declare the abundant life of more than enough shall begin to manifest in your life today!
(Pastor Bill Winston)
Friend, believe with all your heart that you are who God says you are and that God can do what He says He can do!
Believe that you can do all things through Christ.
Believe. Believe. Believe.
Dream. Dream. Dream!!!!!
Better days ahead!
Proceed!
Be encouraged!
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