By Dr. Sheila Schuller Coleman
God has placed a dream in the heart of every one of His children-and that means YOU! You have the seed of a God-given dream in your soul. It may have been lying dormant for your entire life.
Today God is saying, "It's time! Wake up that dream! I need that dream to become reality! I need you to get to work on living that dream in your waking hours! This dream is going to save lives - and it's not too early, it's not too late - it's right on time. The alarm is sounding."
Wake up! Get going! You can do it!
Don't let the fear of failure keep your dream asleep.
Don't let the excuses of too old, not educated enough, not experienced enough, keep your dream from becoming reality.
Don't let past mistakes or failures be a sedative that keeps your dream dormant.
Let the fires in your life spark new life in your dream.
Let the breath of God fan the spark until it bursts into a passion that nothing can squelch-not setbacks, not naysayers, not even lack of resources.
Where there's a will there's a way! If God wants you to do something and you say "Yes" to His call, then nothing is impossible!
How do you know if it's God's dream? Easy. Is it positive? Will it help others? Has your heart been broken-then start looking there for God's dream for you. God doesn't allow our hearts to be broken unless it is really necessary and "In love's service only broken hearts will do."
Where has your heart been broken? Is that the seed of a dream that is lying dormant? Is this a dream that could help others whose lives are breaking in the same way? Is this something you cannot stop thinking about, cannot stop dreaming about?
Then-wake it up-today! What can you do today to wake up God's dream in you? If you ask yourself this question every day, if you do something every day toward waking up His dream for you-maybe it's checking into a college course (there are scholarships and tuition assistance programs!)-maybe it's talking about it-letting others know!
In fact, do it today-tell someone before the day is over, "I have this dream I think is of God. What do you think?"
Hasn't it been asleep too long? What are you waiting for? Don't you dare press that snooze button. It's time! Wake up!
