"For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess." Deuteronomy 30:16
I hope you are enjoying learning about the process of fulfilling your dreams. Are you beginning to see them take shape? Are they becoming more clear? Have you entered the Wasteland and are now beginning to see the Wonderland? I hope so. My desire is for you to fulfill every dream that God has placed in your heart!
The next step when you come through the Wasteland is to come to Sanctuary. Rich Wilkinson, the author of The Dream Giver says this is the place where you are engulfed in the love of Christ like never before. He washes out the darkness in you and places His light and His glory. It is a place where peace begins to settle over your dream. God's love so encompasses you in Sanctuary that you begin to fall in love with Jesus all over again. You have always loved Him, but this is a time of refreshing. This is a time of renewal. After your time in Sanctuary you feel like you can conquer the world and you are ready to fulfill anything the Dream Giver asks you to do. What a great place!
This is the time when the decision to really fulfill your dream is going to be made. Up until now, it has been all about you and your dream. At this crossroads, the Dream Giver is going to ask you to do something that seems impossible. He is going to ask you to give up your dream for Him. Here is where the real decisions are made. Scripture says that He sees the "intent of the heart." He knows our motives. He knows why we are doing what we are doing. This is where the refinement happens.
Many times in scripture, great men and women of faith are asked to give up their dreams and ambitions. Abraham was asked to sacrifice his son of promise - Isaac, Peter was asked to lay down his dream and beliefs and go to Cornelius' home - why? For the love of the Dream Giver. For the bigger picture. We must realize that when this time comes, it is not to punish us or dishearten us - it is to enlarge us!
This is a time of self-examination. Why are you doing what you are doing? Is it for position? Prestige? Power? Self-fulfillment? Ask yourself these questions. Know why you do what you do. This type of self-examination will help you on this journey. It will help you fulfill your dream with excellence. If you will stop and take the time to get in His presence and ask Him to examine your heart and be honest with yourself, you will be able to fulfill the dream without difficulty and turmoil.
We must keep our motives pure, our intentions right and our vision clear. Our dreams are not about us. They are about joining His bigger dream and vision. He calls us to love Him - first and foremost. He calls us to serve him - first and foremost. He calls us to rely on Him and trust Him. He is trustworthy. If He is asking for your dream, don't be afraid to say "Yes"! He will not forsake you or leave you. He will give you peace like you have never known and He will guide you in your next step and give you the land that He has promised you.
Trust Him!
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