Dreams

When did we forget how to dream? Or maybe the question really is: when did we forget to chase our dreams? Why don't we relentlessly chase our dreams until we achieve them? Have we become so cold and passive to everything that we have come to a place where we don't even have any dreams?
What's wrong with us?!
We are the BRIDE of Christ! We are HIS!
We are called by HIS HOLY NAME! And ALL the power of the resurrected Savior is given to us!
If we would but step out and life life the way He desires, we could see His power displayed through us, and it would bring Him MUCH GLORY!
Maybe it's time for us to get over ourselves.
Maybe it's time to attempt some hard things and chase some dreams.
Whatever your dream is, if it's honoring to God, go do it!
Let's start chasing things that are worthwhile and stop chasing things that are worthless. Let's meet some new people, love some people, give until it hurts and then give some more. Let's get out of our comfort zone. Let's write the book we've always wanted to write, and witness to the person we know needs Jesus.
Let's step up and do it!
Let's step up and live life the way we should.
We CANNOT do this without the strength of Jesus every second, but let's step out and do it! Because when we step out, then Jesus can show up and show us just how strong He is.
Let's dare to try hard things and fail and then get back up and do some more hard things.
This world needs more people who are willing to do hard things for the sake of Christ.
It has been a long time since we've seen what God can do through a man whose heart is fully given to Jesus.
I think it's time for us to see that now.
Jesus, please come quickly.

The Blessedness of Possessing Nothing

The following is a quote from the book The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer

"Father, I want to know Thee, but my cowardly heart fears to give up its toys. I cannot part with them without inward bleeding, and I do not try to hide from Thee the terror of the parting. I come trembling, but I do come. Please root from my heart all those things which I have cherished so long and which have become a very part of my living self, so that Thou mayest enter and dwell there without a rival. Then shalt Thou make the place of Thy feet glorious. Then shall my heart have no need of the sun to shine in it, for Thyself wilt be the light of it, and there shall be no night there."

Charles R. Swindoll - "We will never become like Christ as long as possessions mean more to us than they should."

Destiny

William Jennings Bryan. It reads: "Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice."

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Video

I saw this video in one of my classes at school.
It's about a young man with Downs Syndrome and how he touched the people around him. Because I have a brother with Downs, this short video touched me. It also teaches a good lesson about how we can touch the individuals we come into contact with every day.
After all, life really is all about having a servant's heart.