Today is Martin Luther King JR day.
How could I let the day pass without blogging?
Today marks the day that we celebrate one of the greatest men in American history.
Dreams, courage, action.
MLK had dreams,
He had courage,
Because of his courage he ACTED on his dreams.
Dreams,
My all time favourite topic.
A dream is just a dream, but when you trust in the one who gave you that dream you can do nothing but begin to act on it.
Some people make excuses, others let the dream become a mere thought.
Something we have to realize is that the dream is not our own, it’s a gift from the one who called you into life. I would also argue that the dream you have isn’t about you, it’s about Him and His Kingdom. So the courage you think you’re lacking? You’re not. Because He wouldn’t trust you with something that will directly impact His kingdom without also giving you what you need to make it happen.
He doesn’t force you though. He gives it to you freely, and it’s up to you to take those steps towards it.
It’s hard,
It takes work,
It takes prayer,
It takes tears, and sometimes even heartache,
Often it takes much sacrifice.
But here’s the best part,
The sacrifice is nothing compared to the sacrifice that’s been done for us.
We are not here for ourselves, we were not created for our own pleasure.
We’re here to have an impact, and those dreams you’ve put on the shelf? That’s the impact that you’re failing to have.
Take a lesson from MLK,
Trust in the one who called you, and take the steps towards what He’s calling you too.
If you truly LOVE Him, if you truly BELIEVE in Him, if you truly TRUST in Him then you will no longer sit on the side lines and let you’re dreams become an idea. There’s always going to be side tracking and speed bumps but there will ALWAYS be the One who trusted you with something specific to you and He will always make it work in the end. We need to remember that He is above all and in all, and He knows all, so when we think it’s all gone wrong and then give up we are proclaiming that we know best.
Dream
Believe
Act
That’s all it takes to change the world.
When I have access to a printer I will have to print this out. I am dreaming, believing, and have taken the beginning steps of acting. But I know I will face opposition, in the spiritual realm if nothing else. So when that happens I want to read this post and be reminded that He has called me and He will enable me. Blessings on you my friend, and thank you again for your encouragement!