Month: January 2019

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Don’t Let Your Dream Die in the Valley

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Ezekiel 37:1

 “The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones.”

Sometimes it feels as if you are isolated and in a desolate place. Well, get out of your feelings! You are neither alone nor empty. You are just separated with a purpose. During this separation, there are three things that you should remember. First, the hand of God is upon you. He is protecting you from all harm while providing you with everything that you need.  Second, His Spirit is in you; not only to bring comfort, but to also bring clarity. Third, your separation has an appointed start and end time.

So, what does any of this have to do with my dream? Well, sometimes the dream that God places within us can get trapped in the valley of the dry bones of our past failures.  Here in the valley, it is very easy to give up and place a Do Not Resuscitate order on our dreams. However, we must follow the example of Ezekiel and listen to the voice of God and follow His instructions. Whether your appointed time in the valley was meant to define you (give you clarity and set in motion the pursuit of your dream) or refine you (remove anything that would prevent the pursuit of your dream), one thing is assured.  You will come out of the valley. Just remember to take your dream with you!

~ Prayer ~

God, I thank You for your hand on my life. I thank You for your protection, and I thank You for your provision. I thank You for placing Your Spirit inside me to comfort me and bring me clarity. Lord, give me ears to hear and a mind to follow your instructions. And let the dream live and come to fruition according to your will and for your glory. In Jesus’s name, Amen.

 

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You’ve Been Here Long Enough

bird s eye photography of mountain
Deuteronomy 1:6 & 8

6The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb: “You have stayed at this mountain long enough. 8See, I have set the land before you. Enter and take possession of the land the Lord swore to give your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their future descendants.”

Sometimes we can stunt our own growth by putting our roots in the wrong place. Though this place was good for a while; sustaining you with nutrients, soil, water and light, it can no longer contain that which was meant to disperse. It is time to put your faith into action. Go! Plant your roots in the place that He has showed you. There, you will find the right combination of nutrients, soil, and water. And just as He always has, the Son will give you just the right amount of light, at the right time, to establish you and cause you to grow.

~ Prayer ~

God, I thank you for allowing me to see that I was stuck. Bind my fears and loose my faith as I move forward into the place that you have set before me. And if my growth once again becomes stunted, uproot me and plant me in the place that you would have me to grow.