Today : What Is Your Dream?
TODAY’S VERSE
“For I know the plans I have for you, ‘declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”’ Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
TODAY’S THOUGHT
Often we are asked, “What is your dream for your life?” It is a legitimate question. We should have a dream. We should have a God- sized vision of our reason for being here. But have you ever thought that God Himself has a dream for your life? Jeremiah writes, “For I know the plans I have for you, ‘declares the LORD.” In the book “TrueFaced” the authors write, “Ever since we were children we have had dreams and hopes of destiny. Some of these dreams are our own, but others came from the very heart of God – God dreams that you would discover your destiny and walk into the reasons He placed you on this earth.” And so we read today’s verse and see the word, “prosper” and think that God wants us all to be wealthy. But have you ever considered God’s dream for you might be something more than material wealth? Paul writes that you are, “God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” The authors of “TrueFaced” continue, “God’s dreams for you are ultimately not really about you. Oh, don’t misunderstand. They’ll bring you some of the best days of your life; you will be fulfilled beyond any imaginable expectations. But God’s dreams take form only when they are about others, for the benefit of others. Loving them. Guiding them. Serving them. Influencing them. Filling their heads with dreams and hope. There are no other types of God dreams. Nothing less or else will compel, attract, or seem worthy of this God heart within you.” In this respect I pray that God would prosper you to prosper those around you. I pray that He will give you both a hope and a future so you can give the same to others.
TODAY’S PRAYER
Father, help me see the dream You have for my life. Help me dream the same. Take my life. Use it for your glory. Might I prosper in helping others. Might the hope and future You give me be what I in turn give to others. In Jesus’ name.
AMEN
TODAY’S AFFIRMATION & MEDITATION
God has a dream for my life
Today visualize God having a dream for your life. See Him fulfilling this dream by creating you as a masterpiece in order to do good in this world. Picture Him putting His heart into yours so you would have His desires to love and help others on His behalf. Sense the purpose you have and visualize God helping you fulfill it. Let the thought that you are important to God and that He is so happy He created you to live for Him, permeate your mind and soul. Affirm the fact that God has a God size dream for your life.