Dream Big Dreams... And See Them Fulfilled
Posted: Saturday, June 02, 2007
by Eve Juurik
The Spring of Life
"And
the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision and engrave it so plainly upon
tablets that everyone who passes may [be able to] read [it easily and quickly]
as he hastens by. For the vision is yet for an appointed time and it
hastens to the end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or disappoint.
Though is tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because it will surely come; it will
not be behindhand on its appointed day." (Habakkuk 2:2-3)
A few days ago one of my friends told me about her
dream... a dream home. She has been dreaming about this specific
apartment by the sea for quite a while... but as it is beyond her budget, she
has given up this dream. I could tell that her heart was deeply
saddened because she could not afford to pay for her dream. I believe she
is not alone with a sad heart, thinking that her dreams
could never be fulfilled.
I believe we all have dreams and visions and it is good.
We should have them. We should dream... but we shouldn't give up on our
dreams when we can't afford them. God has called us to live by faith and
not by sight. God has called us to live supernatural lives and not
natural lives. Luke 1:37 tells us that all things are possible for
the one who believes. So, the truth is there is nothing that is
impossible... when we believe. God has called us to dream... dream
big. God has called us to put our faith and our hope in Him
and not in our own power and ability. Indeed all things become
possible for us when we take the steps the Lord has taught to take in order
to get our dreams fulfilled.
I want to share with You the steps the Lord has
personally taught me over the years... the steps I have taken again and
again... and seen my dreams come true!
1.
"Write the vision and engrave it so
plainly upon tablets." (Habakkuk 2:2)
God taught me
to not only dream in my head but write my dreams down. We have to write down
those things that we desire. He has taught me to be specific.
...for He can't answer vague prayers. If we want a bigger house, we need
to be specific. We need to write down our dreams the way we really dream
them and desire them, ...NOT the way we could somehow afford them. We
have to learn to forget the affording part. We write down our dreams and
leave the rest to God.
2. "God calls things that are not as though they were" (Romans 4:17) "Truly I tell you, whoever says to
this mountain, Be lifted up and thrown into the sea! and does not doubt at all
in his heart but believes that what he says will take place, IT WILL BE DONE
FOR HIM." (Mark 11:23)
After writing
down our dreams, we won't just sit and wait for them to come true. The
second point that God has taught me is to THANK HIM FOR THOSE DREAMS EVERY
DAY. We do not have to feel that we have faith to receive them. Faith grows while we thank God for the
fulfillment of our dreams. Also while
thanking Him, things are being moved in the spirit realm. We call our dreams into being. We speak
to the mountains that might be on our way. We cast them out of our way. That is HOW things come into being. This
is the way God created everything and the Word says in Ephesians 5:1 that we
are to copy God, to do like He does.
3. "For this reason I am telling you,
whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (TRUST, BE CONFIDENT) THAT IT IS
GRANTED TO YOU, AND YOU WILL [GET IT]." (Mark 11:24)
Faith is NOW. When we
write down our dreams we should put down those dreams in present
tense. We should thank God for those things in the PRESENT TENSE.
...for according to Mark 11:24 if we have prayed for something, then it has
already been granted to us. When something has already been granted to
us, we won't have to ask for those things again. Now is the time to thank
for those things that we have received by faith. By giving thanks to God
for the fulfillment of our dreams, we express our faith. I agree that in
the beginning we might not even feel we have faith to receive what we have
asked for. But it doesn't matter whether we FEEL any faith or not.
For "Faith comes by hearing and hearing..." (Rom.10:17)
Our faith grows while we keep thanking God for our dreams.
4. "Give, and [gifts] will be given to
you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they
pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a
bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when
you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you."
(Luke 6:38)
I
remember hearing Dr.Oral
Roberts say that God had taught him to sow a seed every time there was
a need
in his life. Dr. Roberts never did anything without sowing a seed
for it
first. I remember that one of the most unexpected things for me
was when
God told me to sow out a (financial) seed for the salvation of one of
my
friends who I was praying for. Whatever we desire, God will show
us what
is the seed we would have to sow in order to reap what we are asking
for.
Helping others is also a seed. Help someone else's dream come
true, and You will be helped many times over. Everything in the
kingdom of God works by
sowing and reaping... before we reap, we will have to sow.
5.
"But seek (aim at and strive after)
first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being
right), and then all these things taken together WILL BE GIVEN YOU
besides." (Matthew 6:33)
When we have
written down our dreams and visions and we are daily taking the time to thank
God for those dreams...then we should concentrate on God and His Word.
Those dreams that we are dreaming are bigger than what we can do
ourselves. The faith level where we are at in the present, does not bring
our dreams to pass. We need to step on a new level of faith to attain
those dreams. WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR THINKING. Our spirits are ready
to receive but our minds block the progress. That is WHY so many people
who receive a healing during big faith conferences so often lose it when they
step back into their daily realities. Their minds immediately tell them
that this healing is not possible and they transgress back into their disease.
Yes, God healed them... but they were not able to hold on to this healing for
their minds were not renewed. The same way so often when business people
are given an awesome and great opportunity, they won't take it, because their
minds keep them on a lower level and tell them that they won't be able to
fulfill the commitment. We NEED to daily renew our minds through the Word
of God in order to step out of the limitations that we have allowed to keep us
back. We also daily need to keep our dreams in front of our eyes and on
our lips. This way our minds learn to believe what our hearts already
believe!
6.
"For the vision is yet for an
appointed time and it hastens to the end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or
disappoint. Though is tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because it will
surely come; it will not be behindhand on its appointed day."
(Habakkuk 2:2-3)
Finally, when
we have written our dreams down, we are thanking God daily for them, we are
renewing our minds and stepping on a new level of thinking... we will have to wait.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end
fulfillment. It WILL NOT DECEIVE or disappoint. Though it tarry, we
shall have to earnestly, expectantly, confidently wait for it, because it WILL
SURELY COME.
When we write
those dreams down, we don't even have to have any faith to receive them.
We just do what the Word of God tells us to do. We thank God for the
fulfillment of those dreams. We keep our eyes on God and in His Word...
and step by step our faith grows, until our faith is strong and ready to
receive what was impossible to us a little while ago. Then when God tells
us to step out, it is time to step out and receive what we have been believing
for.
Wow!
Isn't this exciting?! Everything is possible for the one who
believes! We live by faith and not by sight.
I wish You
all many, many blessings and big, bold dreams. We are called to dream...
dream big... believe big... and receive big!
Eve Juurik
Body-Mind-Spirit
Health, Fitness & Beauty in Organic Way
http://www.TheSpringOfLife.net
Dear Homer, I now re-read Your message. You accuse me of being egocentric in my article for using the word "I"... but I am sharing my own personal experience and the ways the Lord has taught me. This is the reason I can't use any other name. You said that there is not one single observation by Jesus included in my article. Oh, Homer, points number 2, 3, 4, 5 are all Jesus' personal quotations. He has taught us those steps in the Bible. You also accuse me for not being Biblical... although I bring out the Biblical steps of seeing our dreams fulfilled... and yes, the Bible teaches us that God wants us to dream, even telling us that He Himself wants to bring our dreams to pass: "Delight yourself also in the Lord and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart." (Psalm 37:4) "You have given him his heart's desire and have not withheld the request of his lips." (Psalm 21:2) I am sorry, but I honestly do not understand Your points. Many blessings to You, Eve Juurik
Dear Homer or is it Dr. Bud Custead... as You had two identical comments under those two names... one of which is deleted now. I have a question, are You a Christian? For I do understand Your comment much better if You were not a Christian. Then I can understand that You did not recognize Jesus' words... though the whole Bible is God's inspired and every word there is important. Homer, I can understand You not being satisfied with my writing style... and trust me, I am learning to be better in it... but to me what is MOST important when I write, is that God's Spirit can move through me and give me the message. Each article I write is written through much prayer and seeking the Lord. I do not believe in teaching my own theories. That is also the reason I quote the Bible all the time (and it is a Bible Study section). Bible is the text book for my life. I live by it... I am trying to become a better person through it... I also need the Love that flows through its pages. It is a love book from the Lord to us... and that is what I am so excited about!! Wow! ...though I have learned now that I need to be more clear for those who read my articles and are not Christians yet. Thank You for helping me to see that. I truly do appreciate Your input. Thank You. Many blessings to You, Eve Juurik
I liked the article. I want to put it use in my life.
This was very helpful, I don't understand what were the others problem with the article. Margie from CT
Thank You, dear Karen for Your comment. I appreciate it greatly. Please forgive me for answering only now, but I was away on a vacation. I wish You many blessings and great success in all You do, Eve
Thank You, dear Margie, for Your comment. I am so glad You found the article helpful and I am grateful for Your comment. Thank You. Please forgive me for the late answer. I wish You many blessings and great success in all You do, Eve
Truly amazing. The same basic principles out of Napoleon Hill's - Think and Grow Rich (the best selling success book of all time) Thank you Eve for taking the time to share this. Stephen - South Africa.
Dear Stephen, thank You for Your kind comment. It is true that all those principles that even secular teachers use and have used for centuries, principles that work, have come out of the Bible. I wish You many blessings and success in Your undertakings, Eve
Eve your article is fantastic and so encourgaging to me at this time. I was so burdened by a dream that today i was discourgaged by news from man in which I am asking for your prayers that God will turn things around and that our dream be fulfilled. Pray that our eyes stay on God and not our circumstance.
Dear Bobbie,Thank You so much for Your kind comment. I am so glad You were uplifted and encouraged by the message the Lord gave me. I will pray in agreement with You that He will lead You step by step to fulfill the dream in Your heart.The Lord is at present giving me a step by step message and a prayer for financial freedom. I will post it soon on my site.
Many blessings to You and success, faith and boldness in fulfilling Your dream,Eve
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