energy and creativity necessary to fulfill our dreams must always flow from Jesus . How do you know if your dreams in your heart are truly from God ? Here are the answers . You will know it is God ’ s dream if : 1 ) It is bigger than you 2 ) You cannot let it go 3 ) You would be willing to give everything for it 4 ) It will last forever ; 5 ) It meets a need nobody else has met and 6 ) It brings glory to God .
Any dream God put in our heart will always be so much bigger than you . You should always set higher goals , not lower ones . God is the author of bigness , not smallness . You may not reach the highest dream , but you will always go a lot farther by aiming high than aiming low . The first component that you can apply to your dream is : “ Is it too big for me to fulfill without God ’ s help ?” If you can do it without His help , you are not dreaming big enough . If it is much bigger than you , then you are definitely on the right track . The Bible promises that all things are possible with God . Is your dream impossible enough ? Does it go beyond you enough to qualify for God ’ s help ? Your dream should be so massive that it takes your breath away , makes
10 IMPACTtheMagazine . com you temporarily weak in the knees and makes you cry out to God for help and guidance .
Ask yourself if you are able to let this dream go , or does it keep bugging you ? Any God-given dream is always a bothersome thing , meaning that it will not leave you alone until it becomes your manifested reality ! Godgiven dreams will always nudge to the surface of your heart , clamoring for your mind ’ s attention . If that is how your dream behaves , then it is probably from God . You can also determine if your dream is a God-given dream if you are willing to devote every ounce of energy and every minute of your days to it . A God-given dream always inspires devotion like the devotion a parent has for a child . As a parent , you will always give your very life for your child just to see them grow and find fulfillment in life !
You must always build your dreams on something that will last . There is one thing in the entire world will last forever : truth . God ’ s Word will never pass away . You have to build your foundation . Your God-given dream must always be built on human need . Will it help people ? Improve lives ? Does it fill a need nobody else is filling ? If so , you can be sure that dream is from God . The secret to true happiness in life with God is pouring into other people ’ s lives , giving without expecting anything in return . Finally , your God-given dream should always bring glory to God . The most unfortunate thing in life is to realize you have misused months , years or even decades following the wrong dream . Life is far too precious to throw away by building on a crumbling foundation . Many people lose their lives , not by dying , but by not effectively utilizing their time wisely .
“ Your destiny and reason for living are wrapped up tightly in your dreams .”