What Do You Dream About?

“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.” Socrates

“If you can dream it, you can do it.” Walt Disney

“Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.” Og Mandino

“If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” Jim Rohn

Each of these quotations from men tells us that we can accomplish great things but we must take responsibility for our actions and our lives. Socrates suggested we ought to be who we pretend to be in our minds. So what do you dream about in your mind? Are you thinking about being an athlete, business man, or celebrity? Do you ever dream about being the one who tells your friends and family about Jesus? What do you pretend to be in your mind?

Walt Disney believed if you set your mind to it, you could accomplish your dreams. It takes work. It takes dedication and determination. But you can accomplish your dreams. Do you ever dream about how you can make a difference in the life of someone who is hurting or suffering?

Og Mandino asserts that if we will plant seeds with all of our might toward those desired goals, eventually we will have a harvest. Are you planting seeds in the vineyard of the Lord?

Jim Rohn made a wonderful statement making it very clear it is up to us to reach our desired destination. If we allow the world to dictate our direction in life, or if we fail to work toward our desired goal, we will accomplish absolutely nothing in life. What designs do you have for your life? Are you striving to be a soul winner, a servant to God and your fellow man, a faithful soldier in the Lord’s army? What are your designs for your spiritual life? Are you determined to know the Bible more fully? Are you focused on steady growth and progress as a Christian? What are your spiritual designs for your life? If you do not plan and work toward that end, you will not accomplish anything for the Lord during your lifetime?

Paul instructed the church at Corinth saying, “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong” (1 Cor. 16:13). This type of instruction is a wonderful motivation for the Christian to work toward faithful living with purpose and courage. We must have a dedication to keep on fighting for what is right with the strength of character that will carry us to the end in victory (1 Cor. 15:57). We can accomplish great things for the Lord but we must have both a goal and a plan. We will not accomplish anything if we do not have a direction we want to go.

2 Timothy 2 helps us understand the right mindset. There Paul told Timothy that he should be strong in the grace that is in Jesus Christ (v.1). He was to teach faithful men who would teach others also (v.2). He was to fight the Christian warfare as a soldier focused on the commands of Christ with a determination to overcome hardship (v.3,4). He was to run like an athlete trying to win a race (v.5). He was to plant and work like a farmer looking toward the harvest (v.6). Like his instruction to Corinth saying have a goal for your spiritual work and life and be determined to accomplish it, Paul is telling Timothy that he could do great things for the cause of Christ. It would require strength, hard work, determination, dedication, and focus. With a dream, goal, plan, or focus in life, he could make a difference in the lives of the people in Ephesus and he could live faithfully in Christ Jesus.

What are your dreams: not your physical or financial dreams; but what are your dreams as a Christian? What will you accomplish for the Lord? Know this: if you make the right plans and work hard, you can do it! You can have your dreams come true! — Denny Wilson