{"id":2745,"date":"2016-12-21T08:03:36","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T08:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=2745"},"modified":"2021-02-09T17:11:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T23:11:00","slug":"dream-chaser-pursuing-dreams-midst-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2016\/12\/21\/dream-chaser-pursuing-dreams-midst-uncertainty\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream Chaser- pursuing dreams in the midst of uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love the winding down of another year. Spring is the time that you think of for new beginnings and fresh starts, but for me the Winter is the time for dreams. Winter is the time to curl up with a comfy blanket and think, \u201cwhat if?\u201d<\/p>\n

If you are anything like me, you know that the Lord has placed dreams on your heart. It may be your college or career choice, it could be a new project or idea, or maybe it\u2019s not even that specific, just a feeling that God is doing something<\/em> in your life. And, again, if you\u2019re anything like me, you\u2019re sitting here thinking, \u201cYes \u2013 yes – yes! So, what do I do now?\u201d<\/p>\n

That is a question that I get asked ALL THE TIME! \u201cI know the Lord is calling me to something, I know He\u2019s put this dream on my heart. So, what now? What\u2019s the first step? What\u2019s my action plan? What\u2019s the step by step road to success?\u201d<\/p>\n

And isn\u2019t that the hardest part about having a dream? We get so excited for this dream that the Lord has given us, and we just want to go, go, go and do, do, do! But we don\u2019t always know where to go, or what to do.<\/p>\n

If you have a dream that the Lord has placed on your heart, whatever it is, here are three steps for you to kick-start that dream.<\/p>\n

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  1. Pray<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The first step we should take, in any situation, is to pray. Many times I have felt a pull on my heart and I\u2019ve thought, \u201cGod, is that you or just the pizza I had for lunch?\u201d Sometimes the ideas are so insanely out of my comfort zone that I\u2019ve thought, \u201cYa that definitely had to be the pizza!\u201d<\/p>\n

    If you feel like the Lord is placing a dream on your heart, begin to pray NOW for wisdom and discernment. Pray for confirmation through leaders and friends who you trust! Many times the Lord will use those around us to confirm something for us. Think about Joseph interpreting the dream for the Pharaoh (Genesis 41).<\/p>\n

    Ask the Lord for the wisdom to understand if the dream you have is a God-dream. Then ask for the Lord to give you direction as you look for opportunities to make His dream a reality.<\/p>\n

    ACTION STEP: Start a prayer journal! Write down the dreams that the Lord has given you. Write prayers specifically over those dreams and wait for the Lord to respond. Write down any responses He gives you. I love writing in a prayer journal because it gives me a physical reminder of what God has brought me through and how far He has taken me!<\/p>\n

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    1. Prepare<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Whatever your dream may be, once you feel confirmation that this is a God-dream, you need to prepare yourself to make that dream come true. For some, that may mean preparing physically like moving locations, changing your eating habits, or starting a workout routine. For some it may mean preparing mentally by pursuing a degree or starting an e-course. But for all of us, whatever your dream may be, you must prepare yourself spiritually.<\/p>\n

      I cannot stress this enough. If you want to follow a God-dream, then you need to know the God who gave it to you. You will not make it if you don\u2019t pursue a relationship with your Father even more than you pursue the dream He gave you. Dreams are good but they are secondary. Don\u2019t ever let your dream become more important than the One who gave it to you.<\/p>\n

      One final thought on preparation: you are not the one in control of the prep time. This isn\u2019t a microwave dinner! This is a God-dream! And that means that you are in it for the long haul. God may place a dream on your heart that takes years to come to fruition. Don\u2019t lose focus; don\u2019t lose heart. His ways are higher than our ways, and His plan is so much bigger and more forward-thinking than we can imagine. Think of Abraham and Sarah. They knew that God was going to give them a child, but they wanted to be in control of the time frame. Because of their lack of faith in God\u2019s timing and a lack of patience, they tried to take things into their own hands and caused a lot of pain and suffering.<\/p>\n

      Action Step: Write goals for yourself each month and find a friend to hold you accountable. It can be as simple as reading your Bible more often; it doesn\u2019t matter what the goal is, just that it\u2019s keeping you in the right mindset!<\/p>\n

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      1. Protect<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Dreams are precious. They are unique to each person on this earth. Protect that dream. Place it deep within your heart, carry it with you always. Take it out and inspect it, remember how you felt when you first received it, think about how exciting it will be when it happens, as it happens, after it\u2019s happened. Don\u2019t ever let someone take your dream from you. Remember who gave that dream to you. Remember that you are not the one in control, you are the one who has been called. It\u2019s not your job to figure out all of the how\u2019s and the what if\u2019s and the but\u2019s. It\u2019s your job to listen and obey.<\/p>\n

        When I\u2019m praying over a dream that God has given me, I\u2019m reminded of the promise that God gave the Israelites of a savior in Jesus. How long did they keep that dream alive? How often must they have relied on the hope of that promise! Even when all signs pointed to defeat they continued to hold steadfast to the dream of a Redeemer, for hundreds of years, through darkness, silence and slavery.<\/p>\n

        Action Step: At the end of each month, read over your prayer journal and your goal list. Find time to celebrate the small moments. Get away from your every day schedule, where you can be alone and reflect on the journey that you are on. Give yourself time to renew your faith in your Father and the promises that He has given you.<\/p>\n

        I love this time of year. It\u2019s the perfect time to reflect and to dream. I pray that the Lord will strengthen your spirit, that you will have the courage to wait for Him, and that He will direct you in the dream that He has given you!<\/p>\n

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        Kaleigh is a graduate of Southwestern Christian University and a born-and-bred Oklahoman. She serves at her local church on the Creative Team and leads a community group for young adults. Since 2011 Kaleigh has worked in the Discipleship Ministries Department of the IPHC, specifically in Student Ministries. Her areas of expertise include graphic design, marketing, social media management, creative writing, promotional design, typography, and event planning. Kaleigh currently occupies the Logistics and Communications Portfolio under the Student Ministries Advisory Team. Kaleigh is an avid reader, a compulsive list maker, and has a deep love for office supplies, the color pink, and her rescue dog, Joey.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1,27,305,37,3],"tags":[551,450,1252,290,553],"class_list":{"0":"post-2745","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-discipleship-ministries","8":"category-general","9":"category-girls-ministries-childrens-ministries","10":"category-student-ministires","11":"category-womens-ministries","12":"category-youth-ministries","13":"tag-dreams","14":"tag-goals","15":"tag-kaleigh-hamilton","16":"tag-smat","17":"tag-winter","18":"entry"},"title_es":"Sue\u00f1o del cazador de perseguir sue\u00f1os en medio de la incertidumbre","content_es":"Me encanta el decaer de otro a\u00f1o. La primavera es el momento en que usted piensa en los nuevos comienzos y nuevos comienzos, pero para m\u00ed el invierno es el momento para los sue\u00f1os. El invierno es el momento para acurrucarse con una manta c\u00f3moda y pensar, \"\u00bfy si?\" Si usted es como yo, usted sabe que el Se\u00f1or ha puesto en su coraz\u00f3n los sue\u00f1os. Puede ser su colegio o la elecci\u00f3n de carrera, podr\u00eda ser un nuevo proyecto o idea, o tal vez ni siquiera eso, s\u00f3lo una sensaci\u00f3n espec\u00edfica que Dios est\u00e1 haciendo algo<\/em> en su vida. Y, de nuevo, si eres como yo, usted est\u00e1 sentado aqu\u00ed pensando, \"S\u00ed - S\u00ed - S\u00ed! Por lo tanto, \u00bfqu\u00e9 hago ahora? \"Esa es una pregunta que me hacen todo el tiempo! \"Yo s\u00e9 que el Se\u00f1or me est\u00e1 llamando a algo, s\u00e9 que \u00c9l ha puesto este sue\u00f1o en mi coraz\u00f3n. \u00bfY ahora qu\u00e9? \u00bfCu\u00e1l es el primer paso? \u00bfCu\u00e1l es mi plan de acci\u00f3n? \u00bfCu\u00e1l es el paso a paso para el \u00e9xito de ruta? \"Y no es que la parte m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil de tener un sue\u00f1o? Estamos tan emocionados por este sue\u00f1o que el Se\u00f1or nos ha dado, y s\u00f3lo queremos ir, ir, ir y hacer, hacer, hacer! Sin embargo, no siempre sabemos a d\u00f3nde ir o qu\u00e9 hacer. Si usted tiene un sue\u00f1o que el Se\u00f1or ha puesto en su coraz\u00f3n, sea lo que sea, aqu\u00ed hay tres pasos para usted para poner en marcha ese sue\u00f1o.\r\n

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        1. Orar<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nEl primer paso que debemos tomar, en cualquier situaci\u00f3n, es orar. Muchas veces me he sentido un tir\u00f3n en mi coraz\u00f3n y he pensado: \"Dios, es que usted o simplemente la pizza que tuve para el almuerzo?\" A veces las ideas son tan incre\u00edblemente fuera de mi zona de confort que he pensado, \" ya que sin duda ten\u00eda que ser la pizza! \"Si usted siente que el Se\u00f1or est\u00e1 poniendo un sue\u00f1o en su coraz\u00f3n, comienzan a orar ya para la sabidur\u00eda y el discernimiento. Oren por la confirmaci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de l\u00edderes y amigos que de su confianza! Muchas veces el Se\u00f1or usar\u00e1n los que nos rodean para confirmar algo por nosotros. Piense acerca de Jos\u00e9 interpretar el sue\u00f1o para el Fara\u00f3n (G\u00e9nesis 41). Pide al Se\u00f1or la sabidur\u00eda para entender si el sue\u00f1o que tiene es un Dios-sue\u00f1o. A continuaci\u00f3n, pedir al Se\u00f1or para darle sentido a medida que buscar oportunidades para hacer su sue\u00f1o una realidad. L\u00cdNEA DE ACCI\u00d3N: Iniciar un diario de oraci\u00f3n! Anote los sue\u00f1os que el Se\u00f1or le ha dado. Escribe oraciones espec\u00edficamente sobre esos sue\u00f1os y esperar a que el Se\u00f1or responde. Anote las respuestas que \u00e9l le da. Me encanta escribir en un diario de oraci\u00f3n porque me da un recordatorio f\u00edsico de lo que Dios me ha tra\u00eddo a trav\u00e9s y hasta d\u00f3nde me ha llevado!\r\n
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          1. Preparar<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nSea cual sea su sue\u00f1o puede ser, una vez que sienta la confirmaci\u00f3n de que se trata de un Dios-sue\u00f1o, tiene que prepararse para hacer realidad ese sue\u00f1o. Para algunos, esto puede significar la preparaci\u00f3n f\u00edsica, como la ubicaci\u00f3n en movimiento, cambiar sus h\u00e1bitos alimenticios, o comenzar una rutina de ejercicios. Para algunos puede significar la preparaci\u00f3n mental mediante la aplicaci\u00f3n de un grado o iniciar un e-curso. Pero para todos nosotros, cualquiera que sea su sue\u00f1o puede ser, debe prepararse espiritualmente. No puedo enfatizar esto lo suficiente. Si quieres seguir un Dios-sue\u00f1o, entonces lo que necesita saber el Dios que lo dio. Usted no va a hacerlo si no persigue una relaci\u00f3n con su padre, incluso m\u00e1s de lo que persigue el sue\u00f1o que le dio. Los sue\u00f1os son buenos pero son secundarios. Nunca deje que su sue\u00f1o se convierte en m\u00e1s importante que el que lo dio. Una \u00faltima reflexi\u00f3n sobre la preparaci\u00f3n: usted no es el que tiene el control del tiempo de preparaci\u00f3n. Esto no es una cena de microondas! Este es un Dios-sue\u00f1o! Y eso significa que usted est\u00e1 en \u00e9l para el largo plazo. Dios puede colocar un sue\u00f1o en su coraz\u00f3n que necesitan a\u00f1os para llegar a buen t\u00e9rmino. No perder el foco; no se desanime. Sus caminos son m\u00e1s altos que los nuestros, y su plan es mucho m\u00e1s grande y m\u00e1s visi\u00f3n de futuro de lo que podemos imaginar. Piense en Abraham y Sara. Sab\u00edan que Dios se les va a dar a un ni\u00f1o, pero quer\u00edan tener el control de los plazos. Debido a su falta de fe en el tiempo de Dios y una falta de paciencia, trataron de tomar las cosas en sus propias manos y causaron mucho dolor y sufrimiento. Paso de acci\u00f3n: Escribir metas por s\u00ed mismo cada mes y encontrar a un amigo que lo controle. Puede ser tan simple como leer la Biblia con m\u00e1s frecuencia; no importa cu\u00e1l es la meta, s\u00f3lo que se est\u00e1 manteniendo en el derecho de pensar!\r\n
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            1. Proteger<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nLos sue\u00f1os son preciosos. Ellos son \u00fanicos para cada persona en esta tierra. Proteger a ese sue\u00f1o. Colocarlo en lo profundo de tu coraz\u00f3n, llevarlo siempre contigo. Sacarlo y lo examinan, recuerda c\u00f3mo se sinti\u00f3 la primera vez que lo recibi\u00f3, pensar en lo emocionante que ser\u00e1 cuando sucede, como es el caso, despu\u00e9s de que ha pasado. Nunca dejes que alguien tome su sue\u00f1o de usted. Recuerde que dio ese sue\u00f1o para usted. Recuerde que usted no es el que tiene el control, que es el que se ha llamado. No es su trabajo para averiguar toda la forma de y la \u00bfY si y los peros. Es su trabajo para escuchar y obedecer. Cuando estoy orando sobre un sue\u00f1o que Dios me ha dado, me acuerdo de la promesa que Dios dio a los israelitas de un salvador en Jes\u00fas. \u00bfCu\u00e1nto tiempo se mantienen vivo ese sue\u00f1o? \u00bfCon qu\u00e9 frecuencia deben se han basado en la esperanza de que la promesa! Incluso cuando todas las se\u00f1ales apuntaban a la derrota que continuaron manteniendo firme hasta el sue\u00f1o de un Redentor, durante cientos de a\u00f1os, a trav\u00e9s de la oscuridad, el silencio y la esclavitud. Paso de acci\u00f3n: Al final de cada mes, leer por encima de su diario de oraci\u00f3n y su lista de objetivos. Encontrar tiempo para celebrar los peque\u00f1os momentos. Alejarse de su cada cronograma del d\u00eda, donde se puede estar solo y reflexionar sobre el viaje en el que se encuentra. Date tiempo para renovar su fe en el Padre y las promesas que \u00c9l le ha dado. Me encanta esta \u00e9poca del a\u00f1o. Es el momento perfecto para reflexionar y so\u00f1ar. Oro para que el Se\u00f1or fortalecer\u00e1 su esp\u00edritu, que va a tener el valor de esperar por \u00e9l, y que \u00e9l le dirigir\u00e1 en el sue\u00f1o que \u00c9l te ha dado! \"kaleigh-perfil-pic\"<\/a> Kaleigh es un graduado de la Universidad del sudoeste de Oklahoma cristiano y un pura cepa-y. Ella sirve en su iglesia local en el equipo creativo y dirige un grupo de la comunidad para los adultos j\u00f3venes. Desde 2011 Kaleigh ha trabajado en el Departamento de Ministerios de Discipulado de la IISP, espec\u00edficamente en los Ministerios del Estudiante. Sus \u00e1reas de especializaci\u00f3n incluyen el dise\u00f1o gr\u00e1fico, marketing, gesti\u00f3n de medios de comunicaci\u00f3n social, la escritura creativa, dise\u00f1o promocional, tipograf\u00eda, y la organizaci\u00f3n de eventos. Kaleigh actualmente ocupa la Log\u00edstica y Comunicaciones de la cartera bajo el Equipo Asesor de los Ministerios del Estudiante. Kaleigh y su esposo, Jared, han iniciado varios negocios juntos y disfrutar de trabajar juntos en proyectos creativos cuando surge la oportunidad. Kaleigh es un \u00e1vido lector, un fabricante de la lista compulsivo, y tiene un profundo amor por equipos de oficina, el color rosa, y su perro de rescate, Joey.<\/em>","author_name":"Kaleigh Hamilton","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/dream-chaser.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4T9u2-Ih","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2745"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2745\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}