I'm going to tell you what God has given every person under the sound of my voice
he's given you a dream dreams motivate us dreams energize us in all of your getting
get a dream in your life get it from God and then you become unstoppable
a dream is the inward picture of the future you desire and don't underestimate it and don't act
like it's not important and don't act like it's not spiritual God is the giver of dreams
and when God is going to do something in your life he'll give you a picture first on the inside
of where you're going before you ever get there and he says live into that dream you know when
God gives you a dream or a vision for your life it's not something that you can just get away from
it's like it's there to stay and you're either gonna do something about it or you're gonna be
pretty miserable sometimes it feels like it's just some idea that can never happen
sometimes it feels like a distant dream do you know that even with your imagination that you
are serving God the bible tells us one of my favorite scriptures in Ephesians 3:20
it talks about how God is able to do beyond all that you can ever ask think and imagine God can go
beyond that exceedingly abundantly far above all of it you may feel like you're just sitting down
and all of a sudden you get lost in this idea of who you truly are in God and you think that you're
just daydreaming not recognizing the Holy Spirit is dreaming with you the Holy Spirit is actually
showing you the truth of what is possible and what is able what you are able to walk in because of
your relationship with God nothing is more natural than to dream in fact most people dream too small
very few people are ever accused of dreaming too big and God never rebuked anybody for dreaming big
over three times he rebuked Israel for thinking and dreaming too small don't give up in trying
times don't stop trying regret looks back worry looks around but victory looks up victory says I
know God is going to help me a man is not finished when he's defeated he's finished when he quits
the successful trait of all successful people in the bible and in life is they conquered the
temptation to give up especially when it gets tough especially when all hell is coming against
you stand up on your hind feet stand right there and say you know something it isn't the final
say-so until I say so and that's the reason a lot of dreams from God never come true we give up
just too quick people who fulfill their God-given dreams are people who refuse to quit they're not
the most brilliant they're not the most talented not always better skilled than you they don't
always have the best of resources they're just people who refuse to let go of their dream you
cannot think about life and say well what if I make the wrong decision what if I what if this
doesn't work out what if what if what if what if what if what if it does and that's what I want to
remind you and what if it actually does not work out you even have to embrace that too what if I
start this and it just runs to the ground but then could it be that through that there is a wisdom
that I would receive that would actually be what I needed to manifest what God has called me to do
whatever your failure has been in the past don't let that stop the dream that God gave you in
your heart if you once had big dreams but you've now because of time or setback or failure you've
become discouraged about whether or not that dream is ever going to be realized dream again re-engage
that dream God says my gifts and my callings on your life are irrevocable God has not changed his
mind you may have but he hasn't and the value of your dream is what you're willing to pay for it
you have to learn to start where you are big doors swing on little hinges
the bible said in Zechariah 4 despise not the day of small beginnings and so many people say
when I get a big break when a big door opens when somebody notices me when somebody sees my talent
and really invest in me when somebody gives me that big break but that is not the key to success
the key to success is to start where you are right where you are not when things get better not if
things were different not if you had what somebody else has but start where you are what are your
assets stop focusing on what you don't have what do you have well I'm not good in math and I'm not
smart and I'm not this and I'm not that but God has given you something that can win the battle
if I had somebody who'd really believe in me
if I had what somebody else has I'd really do something for God
God has given you a talent God has given you an ability start where you are use what you've got
do what you can and God will do what you can't George Mueller once said this faith does not
operate in the realm of the possible there's no glory for God and what is humanly possible
faith begins where man's power ends the bible tells us that nothing is impossible with God
he delights in impossibilities you might say to me Rick I can't see God working on my dreams in life
in my situation or circumstances at the moment I don't sense it and I'm going to say something
it's okay not to know how I've been confident many times in storms that God would prevail
God would come through Philippians 1:6 that which I have begun in you I will perform it till the
day of Jesus I've stood on that but I have also said I sure don't know how you're going to do
it that's not unbelief I don't know how you're going to do it but I am confident you'll do it
and you may not always sense his presence or see him visible in your dream or circumstances
but God is always there and you can't see him but you can feel the tug of conviction
that he puts on your heart and you can go on faith believing his promises are true not one
of us knows where our faith will ultimately lead us but we're not to fear following God I know God
is good I know he has good things in store for any follower of him his plans for you are good and not
evil to give you a hope and a future if we shrink back and refuse to believe and follow God
then we miss out on the reward of his promises get your passion back start believing again
start hoping again start dreaming again this can be a destiny moment for you say I'm done letting
fear and can't do it thoughts dictate my life I'm done making excuses as to why I can't go after my
dreams I believe I'm a mighty hero it's not too late you can still accomplish your dream you can
still live an abundant life there is greatness in you Jeremiah said there's fire shut up in my bones
there is potential talent increase that you haven't tapped into get rid of those limiting
thoughts you and God are a majority you know I once heard the pastor said something and I loved
it so much he said anything plus anything plus God is everything I love that he said
anything and you could even make it shorter you could say anything plus God equals everything when
God is in the mix that is all it takes there are things in your future greater than you've imagined
but there will always be dream stealers naysayers people that try to pull you into their shade
they're insecure they'll try to talk you into being insecure you really think you can go to
college you really think you can start that business you really think you're going to beat
that sickness they live intimidated they'll try to pull you into intimidation fear doubt don't take
the bait stay in the sun God is going to cause you to blossom to go places no one ever thought you
could go it's going to surprise your family people are going to be amazed at where God takes you