It doesn't take much effort to let your mind drift and dream. But it takes great effort to set your mind to the task of developing a clear goal, of having a clear and compelling dream.
John Maxwell says: 'For me the whole process begins with questions I must ask myself. The dream is always rooted in the dreamer, in his or her experiences, circumstances, talents, and opportunities.
I ask:
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What am I feeling? - what are my emotions telling me?
What am I sensing? - what is my intuition telling me?
What am I seeing? - what is happening around me?
What am I hearing? - what are others saying?
What am I thinking? - what do my intellect and common sense say?
" ...
A clear picture may come to you all at once, in lightning-bolt fashion, but for most people it doesn't work that way. Most people need to keep working at it, clarifying it, redrawing it. If the process is difficult, that's no reason to give up. In fact, if it's too easy, maybe you're not dreaming big enough. Just keep working on it because a clear dream is worth fighting for.'
Moses spent the first two-thirds of his life working out what God wanted him to do, trying to do things his own way, only to fail. But he had a heart for God, and a vision from God, and eventually he succeeded.
And you will too!
Soul Food: Ecc 1-4, John 11:28-37, Ps 50, Pr 30:7-10
Written by Bob & Debby Gass
Monday, 18 November 2013
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