Who Are You Telling
Your Dream?
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Eturuvie Erebor
e need to exercise
caution when
it comes to
sharing our dreams
because those we
share our dreams
with have the
ability to determine
whether our
dreams are fulfilled
or fizzle out. Not
everyone needs to
know your dreams
as not everyone
can help you
bring them to
fruition. And
if they can’t,
what then
is the
purpose
of sharing?
We could kill our dreams by telling them to
the wrong people, the reason being that the
wrong people will plant in our hearts fear and
discouragement which will keep us rooted to the
spot and stop us from taking the actions required
to bring our dreams to fulfillment.
Jesus had a dream, and He shared the same with
His disciples who were supposed to be His inner
circle. And the Bible records that Simon took
Him aside and began to rebuke Him (the aim of
this was to introduce fear and to keep Him from
accomplishing His dream) but because Jesus
knew better He instantly silenced Peter and with a
very strong rebuke too.
Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brethren;
it caused his brethren to hate him more and plot
to kill him to stop the fulfillment of his dreams.
Pharaoh told his dream to Joseph and not only
did he get an interpr etation he got a solution to
the challenge and ultimately the fulfillment of his
dream. Pharaoh shared his dream with the right
person.
The people you tell your dream will usually do
one of three things; one, talk you out of it by
introducing discouragement and fear mainly
because it is out of their comfort zone and they
fear what you will become at the actualisation
of your dream. Two, try to resist the fulfillment
of your dream through opposition (like Joseph’s
brothers). Three, they will support you in the
actualisation of your dream.
Therefore, the next time you are going to share
your dream with a friend, colleague, or family
member, ask yourself the following questions;
Will they help me achieve my dream? Will they
talk me out of it? Will they become an opposition?
If you are unsure, say nothing.
DOZ Magazine April 2018
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