Day 30: Wake up and recover your life!
Scripture focus: By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. He was warned about something he couldn't see, and acted on what he was told. The result? His family was saved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. As a result, Noah became intimate with God. Hebrews 11:7 (The Message)
"As a result, Noah became intimate with God."
As a result of what?
By believing in God, knowing that God cared for him, Noah took a big risk and built a big boat on dry land.
Because he believed in God, Noah was willing to rely more on vision than sight.
A by-product of believing in the character and purposes of God, Noah was willing to obey God – even when it didn't make sense and Noah suffered as he served.
As a result, his family was saved.
When we embrace big believing and behave accordingly, other people receive good gifts as a result of our belief.
Do you remember in the scriptures how a paralyzed man was healed – because of the faith of his four friends? Thwarted from getting to Jesus in conventional ways, they climbed on the roof of a house Jesus was staying in, cut a hole in the roof and lowered their friend down to Jesus.
When we believe, life improves for those around us. In fact, big dreams that are driven by faith always involve this element: if our dreams are achieved, others benefit.
So here's a little quiz to test your dreaming.
Are your dreams self-centered and self-serving? If so, that may be fantasy living.
How are your dreams formed – by fantasies fueled with the potential for personal gain, or a firm commitment to helping others achieve their big dreams?
When we dream like Noah, our greatest gift may be becoming more intimate with God. Does that make your heart sing, or sink? Were you hoping for a more lucrative pay off? Depending on how you answer these questions, you are either a big dream believer or one person on a quest for fame and fortune. Who are you?
Recommended reading: Proverbs 27-31
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