Good evening. In my last post I talked about dreams. We all have had dreams in our lives, some fulfilled and some unfulfilled. A lot that we wanted to accomplish in life has fallen by the wayside for many different reasons. Some dreams have been given up on because someone said something to get you to think that you were wasting your time. They may not have intentionally hurt you but what they said cut you deep enough to cause you to dwell on their words until you decided that they were probably right and that you just needed to move on. You may have given up because you weren't in a comfortable financial position and wouldn't be able to continue in your pursuit of that dream due to a lack of funds. Maybe you gave up because you tried it once and it didn't work like you wanted it to so that was your sign to quit. Whatever your reason for giving up on your dream, I'm here to tell you - ENOUGH! It's time to step back up to the plate and get ready to swing your bat at the opportunity that is about to come your way. It's time to dream again and the very first thing you need to do is make up your mind that 'Hey, I'm going to do this.' Until you make that decision you may as well keep your seat because you'll never get anywhere. Once you have made that decision, it's time for action. Begin to set a plan in place to get you started on your journey. Decide exactly what you want to accomplish and write it down where you have continuous access to it. Focus! If you don't know what you want to accomplish, you will not succeed in getting it done. Next, formulate a plan to get from where you are to where you want to be. You may not know all the details right off but you have to start working on it. Don't worry if you have to take what, to you, seem like baby steps. It's totally okay to do that. After all, babies don't just decide one day that they are going to run without going through the process of crawling and learning to walk. Baby steps! Just get moving.
While you are making these plans, people are going to come to mind that have discouraged you in the past, maybe even made fun of what you wanted to do. Cut them off! That's right. Do not listen to them any more. If they aren't building you up, remove them from your vicinity. Don't hang out with them. Don't call them for advice. Find some folks who will encourage you and motivate you to push through your struggles. Those people are priceless. Discuss your dream with them and allow them space to give you feedback. God will bring people into your life that can help you fulfill your dream. They can provide inspiration, emotional support, and sometimes even help in ways to propel you financially to the goal. While you are working through your plans and receiving that encouragement and motivation, your steps in the process will begin to form a pattern that will let you know that you are on the right track. Those baby steps will turn into bigger steps. Your dream will begin to appear closer than it ever has. Keep on pushing. Don't give up. Set smaller goals on the way to your dream. When you reach those short-term goals, celebrate them. That will boost your confidence even more for the rest of the journey.
As I mentioned in my last post, one of my dreams was to write a book. Well, it has now been published and is on the market. The title is "Out of the Shadows; From the Closet of Religion to the Light of the Kingdom." It is available on Amazon and Createspace.com. At one time I had given up on that dream because I felt that the task was too great and I was too unequipped. But a man of God gave me the push I needed to get with it. He advised me throughout the process. I distanced myself from the nay-sayers and only listened to encouragers. You can do the same thing. So, let's hear from you. What is your dream?
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