If you knew you couldn’t fail, how big would you dream?
We all have dreams and desires for our lives – things we hope to accomplish and aspire to achieve someday. But the sad reality is that many will live and die and never see those dreams fulfilled.
Why? Because it takes more than most are willing to give.
Living your dreams takes courage. It requires you to face your fears and believe that your dream is more important than the feeling of being “afraid.” It takes commitment, dedication, and sacrifice. There will be things you must lay aside in order to accomplish the dream and desires in your heart!
Living your dreams requires good, old-fashioned hard work – blood, sweat and (probably lots of) tears. It involves time and more patience than you think you’ll ever have!
But most of all living your dreams requires financial investment. Money is a necessary “tool” to help you accomplish most of your dreams.
Do you dream of being a stay-at-home mom who is able to raise and nurture your own children rather than having someone else raise them? Maybe you would just like to own a home of your own – completely debt free. You may aspire to own your own business or a quaint little shop. Or perhaps you simply want to finish your college degree.
Maybe your heart burns with a passion for the world. You may have an intense longing to adopt orphans from another country and bring them into the love and light of your own home and family. Or your heart may break to be able to help deliver women, girls and boys out of the human trafficking industry. Perhaps you would love to be able to go to third world countries and help with medical missions or disaster relief.
The possibilities are endless!
Whatever your dream is, it will most likely take money to accomplish it.
What is your dream? What is the burning desire of your heart?
Is it bigger than you? Are you willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish it?
Part of my ministry is to help others find and fulfill their God-given purpose, and most of the time your purpose has everything to do with those deep desires of your heart and the dreams that just won’t go away.
As a pastor’s wife, I have had so many women share their dreams with me, yet continue to live a frustrated and unfulfilled life because of lack of finances. It breaks my heart because I know many of them will never accomplish what the Lord put in their heart to do.
I don’t know about you, but I have HUGE dreams and desires. My biggest desire is to be able to travel all over the world with my husband and children ministering the love of God and seeing people from every tribe and nation come into His Kingdom.
My husband is able to do this on a limited basis, but he has to work within the confines of a church budget. (Thank God for a church that values souls enough to have this budget!) But the kids and I would love to be able to go with him too.
This is why I am so thankful the Lord opened up the Young Living opportunity to me. It’s not just about essential oils. A woman can have every oil known to mankind, use them for every housekeeping chore, or to improve her family’s overall health, or to fragrance and purify her home, but still be unfulfilled spiritually, mentally and emotionally.
This business not only helps you live a healthier life, it also has the potential of helping you fulfill the dreams and desires of your heart. It gives you a tool (money) to help you live the life you’ve always dreamed of.
With Young Living, not only can you bless your family in the area of wellness, but the income can ultimately help you fulfill your purpose in life. Plus you get to help and bless a lot of people along the way!
Watch this 5-minute video to see if Young Living might be beneficial to you, your family, and many others.
A few years ago I started getting fit and I thought that just meant physically fit BUT God used it to show me that being fit means every aspect of your life. It’s more than dieting and working out. It’s rounding your life. I loved this post. Found you via The Better Mom Link Up.
Love this, Candice! You are so right — we must be “fit” for the Master’s use in every area of our life: spirit, soul & body. Blessings to you!
Hi Alisha,
Thank you for your thoughtful post.
I also wanted to let you know that I have added your blog to a guest post I wrote, ’50 Christian women bloggers to follow’. Thank you for the encouragement you share.
http://birdsontheblog.co.uk/50-christian-women-bloggers-to-follow/
Blessings
Thanks for the nudge, to dream and jump in, whole heartedly in what God has in store.
Delighted to meet you today. I hope you don’t mind if I splash around a bit to get to know you. This looks like a refreshing place to dip onto goodness.
Splashin’
Sarah
http://justsarahdawn.blogspot.com/2013/06/on-daddys-toes.html
P.S. And we’ve lived your dream. Traveling the world to share Jesus, kids as well. It is beyond amazing.
I’ve always taught my kids to dream big but I’ve also told them that those dreams can change as they grow – So important. I also tell them that they can have a variety of dreams 🙂 Great post – Dream Big! Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
I love this post because it reminds me that my dreams are corralled by my fear. Who knows what I can do if I see myself as God sees me? I am full of his potential (and so are you!), and I need to throw away what blocks me from seeing that.
On into the day I splash…I wonder what God will show me? I need to dream big 🙂
Peace in Christ,
Ceil
PS I am happy to get your new posts by email!