Your dream...Your life!

What's the difference? There is no difference for a true disciple.





"What is your dream, what do you want to accomplish within five years? What is your dream, your goal?" Our pastor posed this question to all of us this past weekend.





His words took me back and I recalled when my life TRULY began; I was going to put an end to my earthly life , when suddenly I saw Jesus hanging on a cross looking down on my miserable life, with love in His eyes. At that moment my spirit connected with His and his goal for my life was birthed. Little did I know that His divine call on my life was deposited in my soul at that very moment. Like a microscopic sperm...





When a young husband and wife are 'making love', they don't give a thought to the fact that there is a sperm driven, rushing toward a dream, a goal, that, if successful, will bring forth a brand new life, a life that has never been before.





Remember how exquisite love for Jesus flooded your being when you first knew, without any doubt, that He loved you and you were forgiven?


Remember how you wanted to shut the world out and just be alone with Him, yet there was such joy bubbling over in your souls you wanted to run into the streets and tell everybody about Him?


We wanted them to have the same joy and life that was surging through our entire being.





Yet, we did not know, we could not feel or even comprehend that at that same moment, a spiritual conception had taken place, and a dream, our purpose for living was being conceived in the womb of our soul. Silently it began to grow inside of our unconscious thoughts. Little by little we began to ponder what we wanted to do in return for His great love.We then began to tell others about it. As it grew we expanded on the possibilities...Street ministry, pulpit ministry, nursing home ministry, healing the sick....everything was wide open for us. Remember?





I realize so well that God birthed me and you in this life to be indwelt by His Spirit and Anointed us to do whatever needs to be done, through the directives and the power of His Spirit.





It is not some spooky, unimaginable mystery, it isn't any one thing. It has nothing to do with 'feeling like it.' This is your and my life totally and completely, to do whatever Jesus wants done today.





I get up in the morning, face life with my eyes wide open. I don't know for sure what the day will put before me, but whatever it is I don't have to feel led or red hot. I just do. And you can be sure, it always involves meeting someone else's needs; a letter of encouragement, planning a gathering, counseling, holding some mother's screaming baby while she is trying to find her keys.. telling some hard working waiter they are doing a great job, and then putting an abundant tip in there to put meat to my words.








You should be a Living dream. IF you aren't giving, serving, loving, then you aren't living, Baby. THINK ABOUT IT! the world needs you whether you feel like it or not!


The next person you meet may be the reason you are still alive and breathing.
There is a wonderful bonus that comes with living out your dream; You laugh more, stay well longer, people like to be around you, you go to bed at night and tell the Lord, "Father, don't you think I did good today?"







Lots of thought and love,





Benji