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give you what He has for you. This can be very painful, especially if it is a dream you’ve been clinging to for a long time. But you don’t want to spend your life chasing after a dream that God will not bless. You will be constantly frustrated if you do, and it will never be realized. You want to be living the dreams God puts in your heart. Even if the dreams you have in your heart are from God, you will still have to surrender them. That’s because God wants you clinging to Him and not to your dreams. He doesn’t want you trying to make them happen. He wants you to trust Him, and He’ll make them happen.
Finding Your Purpose
We all need to have a sense of why we are here. We all need to know we were created for a purpose. We will never ?nd ful?llment and happiness until we are doing the thing for which we were created. But God won’t move us into the big things He has called us to unless we have been proven faithful in the small things He has given us. So if you are doing what you deem to be small things right now, rejoice! God’s getting you ready for big things ahead. Don’t think for a moment that if you haven’t moved into the purposes God has for you by now that it’s too late. It is never too late. I did everything late. I didn’t come to the Lord until I was 28. I got married late, had children late, and didn’t even start writing professionally until I was over 40. My whole ministry happened when I was in my 40s and most of it in my 50s. Trust me, if you are still breathing, God has a purpose for you. He has something for you to do now. If you are not sure what God wants you to do, start as an intercessor. We are all called to pray for others. Start by serving in your church. We are all called to submit ourselves to a body of believers and help others. When we are faithful in these things, He moves us into others.