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A Dream Fulfilled

Josh Canizaro

December 28, 2014

(Psalms 126:1-6 NLT) It was like a dream! We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, “What amazing things the Lord has done for them.” Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us! What joy! ...Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.

(Psalms 84:5 NIV84) Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage.

Pursuing God's Dream For My Life

1. Start dreaming again.

(Proverbs 13:12 NLT) Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.

(Ephesians 3:20, 21 MSG) God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.

2. Take my next step.

(Mark 4:20 MSG) But the seed planted in the good earth represents those who hear the Word, embrace it, and produce a harvest beyond their wildest dreams.

(Ecclesiastes 5:3 NASB) For the dream comes through much effort.

3. Run with our vision.

(Matthew 28:19-20 NIV) Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

(Colossians 2:6-7 NIV) So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

(Proverbs 13:19 NLT) It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.

4. Fully surrender my life to Christ and move onward.

(Philippians 3:12-14 MSG) I'm not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don't get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I've got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I'm off and running, and I'm not turning back.