Dream Big

Here are a few questions I read this morning that challenged me in my quiet time :

What was the last big dream you had?
Was it big enough for only God to accomplish?
If not, what will it take to get you to dream bigger?

I am attending an equipping and encouraging ( E squared ) pastor’s conference this week that is challenging my thought processes about going after bigger things. We are being challenged to understand that the size of our church should have nothing to do with whether or not we go after quality and excellence. The seed for the great dream is in place, perhaps in the size of an acorn that will one day flourish into a giant oak tree. The “giant” part of that may be a description of quality of faith more than size of congregation but as we grow in faith we will grow in influence and consequently more people will want to get on board.

We live in an interesting time where the economy of our nation is in volatile territory. I am glad that Wall Street is not our resource. We can still go fro the dream because God’s economy is sound.

Philippians 4

6 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. 8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. ……….19 And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.