Do You Have a Dream?
As cliche’ as the questions is, it was asked of me in my reading. Right now, I have the pleasure of reading John C. Maxwell’s book The 21 Most Powerful Minutes in a Leader’s Day. Day by day it asks provoking questions 5 days a week. Today, I am on Day 1 Week 3. It explains that a leader needs 3 things to prepare them:
- Time to Mature
- Trials to Strengthen
- God to Bless
As the thought of the day: “It’s not the dream of a lifetime; It’s the dream that takes a lifetime”, resonates in my mind, I think of what my dream is. The last question of the day asks, “Are you willing to pay the price to accomplish your dream?
For many people influence me and many people I influence in my life, most of them see something in me that for a long time I couldn’t see in myself. That’s because it takes time to mature. The trials that have strengthened me, (although mostly self-induced) had not taken place or had not run their course. I think life will continue to challenge us. The first time I read through those three things I thought I could do nothing about the 3rd and therefore I had no control over my dreams(regardless of whether or not I know what they are). However, the last few times I read through them I realized, that God wants to bless me. Because of the things I have done to myself, I have distanced myself from him. By resetting my moral compass to align with his, I can by blessed by God’s grace and that will in turn influence the trials and the time it takes to mature. They all work hand in hand.
That leaves one question. I warn you… it’s a biggie. WHAT IS MY DREAM? My priorities are somewhat inline. For what? I don’t know, exactly. Therefore, I must determine what my dream is and then let nothing stand in my way. Not even myself.
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