Acts 16:9-10(TMSG)
9That night Paul had a dream: A Macedonian stood on the far shore and called across the sea, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”
10The dream gave Paul his map. We went to work at once getting things ready to cross over to Macedonia. All the pieces had come together. We knew now for sure that God had called us to preach the good news to the Europeans.
We all have dreams, the question is do we remember them or even act on them. Some dreams are just bad pizza earlier in the day or stress in our lives. God gives us dreams, and ask us to join Him in what He's doing. In Paul's dream he knew God wanted him to go share the Good News of the Kingdom of God with the people of Macedonia. The dream gave him a plan to act on. Then he had to share it with those around him to help him accomplish the dream. What's your dream that God has asked you to join Him in? Who's going to help you accomplish it? In Habakkuk 2:2 write out the vision make it clear, so he who reads it may run with it (my version). So we need to let others hear, see, smell, taste of our dreams/visions, and those that catch them are the ones to help us accomplish them. A lot of the time we don't communicate them very well. I read a quote by John Maxwell that I Believe is very helpful
Any dream worth living is worth sharing with others. The person who shares his dream gets to watch it grow. The synergy of shared ideas often takes it to a whole new level. The dream becomes greater than the person launching it ever imagined it could be. And those who participate in it often adopt it as their own dream.
As you give others an opportunity to share your dream, paint a broad landscape for them so that they can catch your vision. Include . . .
- A Horizon - to show the incredible possibilities ahead.
- The Sun - to give them warmth and hope.
- Mountains - to represent the challenges ahead.
- Birds - to inspire them to soar like eagles.
- Flowers - to remind them to enjoy the journey.
- A Path - to offer direction and security.
- Yourself - to demonstrate your commitment to the dream and to them.
- Them - to show where they fit in and to communicate your belief in them.
When you are willing to share the dream by including others, there's almost no limit to what you can accomplish. The impossible comes within reach.
Today let's include others in our dreams, together we can change the world. be a blessing, Sir Gregory
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