This Is A God Dream | Pastor Paul Daugherty

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Doherty what's your dream and I literally just repeated everyone else's dreams how many all know it's important to have a dream a purpose for your life to know why you're here and what you're supposed to do some of us in this room we might be thinking Paul I don't have the time to dream I can't afford to dream I'll never forget being with this taxi cab driver before uber came around and I was ministering in another city and I was sitting in the back of this taxi cab and he didn't have any music on so I started talking to him about his life and it was a long drive it was about 30 40 minutes and I started asking him what do you do where are you from and he was sharing his story he came from another country and here he was in the United States and and he was doing his best to provide for his family but he sounded so depressed so discouraged and I said sir what's what's your dream he said dream my dream what's my dream I was like yeah what's your dream he said dreaming is for rich people dreaming is for people born in the right family dreaming is for people who were born in the right circumstances dreaming is for the affluent people he said I can't afford to dream I don't have time to dream dreaming isn't for me and when he said that it felt like someone punched me in the stomach I felt like the biggest jerk for asking him what your dream is but then I felt in my heart I felt like God was saying to encourage this man that God has a dream for him and all this sudden words started coming in my mind and my heart from stories that I've read in this book about the kind of men and women that God used I said let me tell you who God gave dreams to because it might shock you the dreamers that God used in the Bible were born in a manger some of them born the least likely in their family to succeed born in very poor families some of them were placed in a basket and put on the nile river could have been killed some of the dreamers that God used were crazy men like Noah who God said I want you to build an ark when there's no rain going on some of the dreamers God used were were people like Esther people like Joshua a second guy in the ministry not the one who started the ministry but the guy who had to transition it after Moses God used people like Gideon and God used people like David Shepherd boys the youngest in the family God used people like Micah and Ezekiel and Daniel and Shadrach and Meshach and Abednego and Peter and a bunch of ordinary guys to do extraordinary things I said God has a dream for you sir he has a dream for everybody dreamings not just for rich people dreamings not just for affluent people dreamings not just for people born in functional families dreaming is for people like isaac and jacob who grew up in messed up dysfunctional families people like joseph who were betrayed by his brothers and lived in a prison and accused of crazy stuff dreaming is for everyone dreaming is for you God has a dream for your life he says in Jeremiah 29:11 I know the dream I have for you my dream is not of evil for your life but it's of good it's to give you hope and a future God didn't place us on this earth on accident for an accident he placed us on this earth on purpose for a purpose there was a girl who grew up in the late 1800s and her parents were born during a time where slavery was happening in the United States of America and she was the youngest of 17 children and she went to school and against all odds she succeeded and went to college and succeeded and a dream stirred in her heart to be a teacher she told her parents her siblings don't want to be a teacher but when she applied at several schools they denied her because of her skin color because of her race and she refused to be discouraged or deterred by people's rejection instead she held onto that dream in her heart and Mary started her own school right in her house she used cardboard boxes as desks for students to come in and ride on she would go out in the fields and pick red berries and drain the juice from the red berries to use as ink for their pens later on someone came to her and said we have a school too called Cookman College we'd like for you Mary Bethune to come and join schools together together they started Bethune Cookman College Mary Bethune went on to become the first African American to serve on the presidential cabinet council for Franklin D Roosevelt in 1932 and she stood in front of a group of people like I'm standing in front of you today and she said dreaming is for you don't ever despise who you are or the dream that's in your heart God has a dream for your life don't let what people say or what people do or how they treat you determine whether you're gonna fulfill your dream God's looking for people who can press against all odds and say there's a dream in my heart and I'm not gonna waste my life on this earth if it's a dream from God it will bring glory to God I was talking to that man in the taxicab I said what's your passion what frustrates you what do you love to do he said what does that have to do with a God dream I said a God dream is working with your desires God loves to work with what frustrates you what wakes you up what makes your heart sing what do you enjoy doing he said I guess what frustrates me is where I'm from there's a lot of dads that leave their children he said the neighborhood I grew up in a lot of husbands left their wives and had multiple mistresses and he said I guess I just want to be a good husband I guess I just want to be a good daddy I said that's a god dream he said how is it a god room I said can you do it on your own or do you need God's help he said I need God's help I said that's a God dream I said can it bring God glory he said yeah it can I said that's a God dream I think some of us in this room we're despising our dreams because it's not as big as what someone else is doing like me sitting in that classroom listening to the girl who's gonna do all these orphanages and thinking her dream is more important than mine or her dream her calling her gifts his calling to do that it's bigger than mine and I want to tell you today that your dream is just as big as my dream in God's eyes that the callings and the giftings in your life are just as important as the preacher on the stage we're in a society that idolizes the guys on the stage and it's time for us to turn the spotlight off the stage and back on where it's supposed to be it's the church that builds the kingdom of God it's business man business women teachers coaches doctors dentists moms dads preschool workers whatever you do do it unto the glory of God Paul said in Colossians 3:17 whatever you do everybody say whatever growing up in high school we used to say whatever when people would tell us stuff what everybody say whatever do high school or still say that we used to throw up the W whatever was this a gang sign no okay sorry I'm really out of touch with with high school this these days I just I go back to what I grew up with and I was probably out of touch when I was in high school - they were like balls in a bubble everybody say whatever Paul the Apostle not Paul Doherty said whatever you do whatever you do whatever you do whatever you do whatever you do if you want to know what God's dream is for your life whatever you do whether you're going to college whether you own a company whether you're a dentist or a doctor or a nurse or a teacher or a plumber or a technician or a computer engineer you're making apps you're working out a company you're working someone whatever you do as a mom as a dad as a cook as a coffee barista whatever you do everybody say whatever you do in word or deed do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ giving thanks to God the Father through him by doing this you are living a God dream you are living a God dream I used to think that what I did determine whether or not I was fulfilling God's dream for my life but I'm convinced that how I live is what determines whether I'm living God's dream for my life because what if I'm a preacher but I'm living a double life what if I'm not the same guy off the stage and I'm just putting on a show that's not living a God dream oh but what if I'm a businessman and I'm the same guy at the company that I am at my house and I'm doing my best to live honest and I'm using my gifts in my talents to advance the kingdom of God and when there's a chance to give to those that are in need and help the poor I'm doing what I can see one day we'll get to heaven I think we'll be surprised when God says well done thou good and faithful servant I think we'll be surprised on who's in the front of the line and who's at the back of the line I think some of you will be in front of me when you get into heaven you'll be walking in that line and God will say come on up here well done mother of those three sons even though at times you felt discouraged because other girls were on missions trips and starting orphanages in Cambodia you were living the God dream you were doing what I asked you to do you were giving it all you got to raise those three sons and those three sons went on to do great things for God because you gave it all you got you raised them in church you taught them how to love God how to love people how to be honest how to do the right thing when when no one's watching see I think God's more concerned with how you're living than what you're doing I think he's more concerned with who you're becoming then how fast you get that dream accomplished in your heart because the dream that God has for your life is not a destination it's an exploration it's a continual journey as long as there's breath in your lungs God wants you to continue to become more like him and use your gifts use your talents use your frustrations use your passions use what's inside your heart to bring him glory this is a God dream Daniel chapter let me get that scripture Daniel chapter 11 verse 32 Daniel in the Bible was a dreamer he was a prophet God used a lot of dreamers to talk about what was going to come and how it was going to happen and he used people like Micah and Habakkuk and a home and an Ezekiel and Isaiah and Daniel was one of those dreamers God loves dreamers by the way God loves people who live with a dream in their hearts and move towards it Daniel said these words and I love what he said he said but the people that know their God shall be strong and do exploits now when I teach the scriptures to my kids I got a three and a half year old a two a half two and a half year old my wife and I we get very animated with them so we do like hand motions can I teach you some hand motions with the scripture today alright just play along with me just pretend like you're you're part of children's church together everybody say no God be strong do exploits come on we're like Crotty kids do exploits say no God be strong do exploits I'm telling you this right now the level that you pursue your dream and fulfill the dream that God's put in your heart will be determined by how much you know your God because when you know God you know God's heart you know God's will you know God's Word you know that the dreams that are in your heart can bring God glory when you know God you could be strong nobody say no God be strong notice that becomes before do before he talks about what you're gonna do he talks about who you're going to be because being always precedes doing identity precede activity we're in a culture right now that that attaches what we do and determines who we are by what we do that if you make this much money you are valuable if you wear these kind of clothes you are important if you drive this kind of car you are special you must be successful because you make this much money because you've done all these things but God says it's the other way around that your identity is what produces your activity and then if you'll get the right identity then no matter what you're doing it can bring glory to God the world defines what we do as if that's who we are but God says who you are is my child no God be strong do exploits everybody said no God be strong do exploits there's a story about a guy who was homeless he was living in his car and he knew God and he was trying everything he could to use the gifts and the dreams and his talents to bring God glory but he went through a very crushing time and I'll tell you this if there's a God dream in your heart you're gonna have to walk through some crushing seasons where you come to the realization that you can't do it on your own and Tyler found himself in church often crying out to God saying God I have a dream I feel like I'm called to make movies I feel like I'm called to write scripts and plays and do big things and use the creative unique drives and what I'm bent towards to bring you glory but nobody knows me I don't have any money I don't have any connections but the more that Tyler got to know God the more he realized who he was in Christ and the day came where Tyler Perry released his first play and his play got noticed by a few other people and they said you should write another play and as he began to write more plays Tyler Perry went on to become one of the most successful producers in Hollywood today one of the wealthiest guys in Hollywood today making tons of movies producing tons and tons of stuff but it all goes back to knowing your God if you will know God you can be strong and do great X what's what's the dream in your heart what frustrates you what wakes you up what makes you sing what makes you come alive I want you to think about these things over the next few weeks in this series I want you to discover the God dream in your heart and I want you to start moving towards it with all you've got to use that extra time in your week to start moving towards the dream that God's stirring in your heart I wonder what's holding you back from discovering what that dream is or maybe even fulfilling the dream you already know inside your heart you're supposed to fulfill for some of us in this room we've gotten distracted I used to hear growing up sermons about dream thieves these thieves that would break in and steal your dream and you have to go find them and steal it back from them but as I got older I realized there's really not a dream thief as much as it is just a dream distraction because the dream doesn't get stolen it's still right where you left it you just walked away from it you stopped looking at it you stopped thinking about it you stopped valuing your dream because you got distracted and I think some of us in this room are distracted by different things but I think the first one is we're distracted by comparison we're looking at what other people are doing we're looking at their dreams we're watching other people who've got blogs and they're so successful and they got all these followers on Instagram or the spotlights on them and they're they're doing great things or it seems like everything in their life is perfect and easy and it's fun and they never have a bad day and so we get distracted by comparison and instead of focusing on our dream we're focusing on other people's dreams and we're envious and we're jealous and we're depressed because we can't focus on what God's asked us to do my wife shared this Scripture not too long ago at our church and it was proverbs 427 when she shared I thought wow what a powerful reminder to make sure that we don't get distracted by comparison it says keep your eyes straight ahead ignore all sideshow distractions watch your step my friends and the road will stretch out smooth before you look neither right nor left leave evil in the dust don't get distracted by side show distractions don't get pulled away it's okay to celebrate what other people are doing but don't get in a stare or you just start envying and wishing you were them and wishing you had what they had secondly I think many of us are distracted by fear what's holding us back from pursuing that God dream in our heart is we're afraid what if I step out and do this thing and I fail miserably what if I step out and people don't like me what if they reject me and you know I think about Peter on the boat with all the disciples when Jesus was walking on the water and Peter said if it's you bid me come and Jesus said Peter step out of the boat now all the other guys they were in the boat they were watching and Peter stepped out of the boat and as long as his eyes were on Jesus he was walking on that water but all of the sudden he got distracted the wind and the waves oh my goodness I'm walking on water I'm not supposed to be doing this this is not right I'm I wasn't born in the right family to be doing this I'm inadequate I'm unworthy I don't have all the skills to do this I'm not Jesus I can't do this and all the sudden he started to sink out of fear but I would rather be the guy that got out of the boat then the guy that stayed in the boat watching the guy that got out of the boat I'd rather step into the ocean of risk than live captive in the prison of fear I'd rather step out into the ocean of risk Paul what if you fail at least I tried at least I gave it all I got at least I walked up on this stage I knew I wasn't as good as the others but at least I stepped out I knew God was calling me I look at so many people so many of you you've stepped out you've done something risky and I'm telling you there's a reward for the risk takers my grandma was one of them a few weeks ago I said Gregor and I dare you to come on TV with me on channel 8 and talk about victory conference she said oh I've never been on TV before I said gran-gran I'm telling you take the risk she said your dad used to stretch me but you really stretch me gran-gran stepped into the ocean of risk she did phenomenal on TV she did so good that the people at channel 8 said next time just send her you don't have to come she's a natural at this there was a guy named Andy Andrews you may not know his name but he's written 3 New York Times bestseller books one of them was called the travelers gift Andy Andrews was a homeless man teenager druggie washed up lived on the beach in Florida lived underneath a one of those coverings on the beach that he would sleep under night after night didn't have a house didn't have a car didn't own a thing the only thing he owned was a dream even through all of his mess and his dysfunctional behavior and all the stuff he was caught up in he knew I feel like I'm born for a purpose but I just I've messed up I've screwed up all my life and no one's gonna listen to what I have to say one day an older man came and shared some of the things same things I'm sharing with you he said son God has a plan for your life dreams aren't just for the rich people or the functional people or the perfect people dreams are for you God can use you no matter what you've walked through no matter how bad you've messed up God's not finished with you yet Andy started going to church started following that dream and his heart too right he went on to write several books and now millions of people read Andy Andrews books all over the world wrote one book called the butterfly effect it's probably one of the most powerful small little books I read the power of one step see the journey of a thousand miles begins with one first step you just got to start stepping towards that dream whatever it is I think the the last thing that distracts us is discouragement discouragement we get discouraged because we've missed it we make mistakes or because people do stuff to us we get discouraged by life we get discouraged by the progress that we thought we were supposed to make by now I'm this age I should be doing this by now I should be here by now I should have kids but I should be married I should be in my career I should be doing this I should I'm not and we live in that discouragement and it's robbing us of the God dream in our heart you know this last year I walked through something that really kind of made me discourage to be honest and it was months back but I just got discouraged and I was feeling stressed out just feeling low and sad you know my wife's trying to cheer me up and and I had to just get that I had to get back in alignment I had to come back to that calling on the name of the Lord and just talking to God you know it's interesting what God spoke to me he reminded me of the story of Michael Jordan I said god this isn't a Bible story while you wait but you know Jesus used parables to help pull people back on the road that they were supposed to be on so he said Paul remember when Michael Jordan retired from basketball in 1993 how many I'll remember that Michael Jordan retired and everyone was kind of like what's he doing he's in his prime he still got several years left what's he doing in that same time that he retired was when his father was murdered and Michael went through one of the most depressing discouraging spirals of despair and all he could think about was that his dad wanted him to be a baseball player but that he had played basketball his whole life sometimes when you lose your Y you lose your way when you forget why you're here why you do what you do why you love it you lose your way and Michael kept thinking about his dad's words maybe I'm supposed to play baseball so he went and played baseball how many I'll remember when Michael Jordan played baseball there was there was articles on ESPN on a Sports Illustrated magazine that said you're embarrassing the game Michael please stop multiple multi I'll remember some of those articles and Sports Illustrated some of the news stuff people are just like oh Michael no no no no no this isn't your calling this isn't God's dream for your life come back please quick let's come up with a movie called Space Jam and try to get them back so God's speaking to me during my depressing discouraging week this year and he's reminded me of Space Jam oh my god you're so funny isn't God awesome that he uses anything and everything to speak to you my god was like Paul remember on Space Jam when the Monstars were beaten up I'm like god you're funny Monstars were beating up on Bugs Bunny and his friends and they pull in Michael Jordan and they have the whole story about how Michael had left baseball there was a moment where Michael finally realized he stopped playing baseball he realized what he was born to do some of you have lost your way you've been discouraged by negative circumstances that have happened in your life and so you've gone a different route you've gone a different way you've forgotten about the dream in your heart you've forgotten about the unique gifts and callings and what makes you come alive what makes your heart sing what makes you cry what frustrates you that's what God wants you to be a part of and Michael comes back and he finally decides to play basketball did you know when Michael came back to the Bulls he won three straight championships 96 97 98 those two years that he was off when he had lost his way lost his wife it was like God was calling him back to the thing he knew he was born to do and so in the movie Space Jam Michael Jordan comes in with all the characters and says guys we got this we could beat them on Starz Bugs Bunny comes in with the secret stuff everybody drink some of this you'll be just like Jordan they drink it and they believed we could do it we could win you know what God spoke to me in Matthew 9:29 according to your faith let it be unto you the message version says become what you believe what do you believe about your life those who know God shall be strong and do great exploits as soon as they drank the stuff they stepped into a greater greater potential greater purpose they went out one michael told him after the game there was nothing in that stuff it was just water and sugar but you believed that you could some of you have lost your why you've lost your faith you've lost your belief you've lost that dream in your heart you're distracted by discouragement David said in the Bible Psalm 27 13 I would have lost heart had I not believed in God's goodness then he had a plan for my future but he had a plan for my future that he had a dream in my future that he wasn't finished with me yet but my best days were still in front of me I would have given up I would have thrown in the towel I would have lost heart had I not believed in the God dream inside of me if it's a God dream let me give you a few last things how do you know if it's a God dream how do you know if the dream in your heart is from you or from God if it's a God dream it will have God's peace if it's a God dream it will honor God's Word if it's a God dream it will bring God glory if it's a God dream it won't be easy I'll hold up oh you got us really excited on those first three ones it's not gonna be easy it's not gonna be easy there's a lot of days where people who are living the God dream in their heart walk through some very difficult discouraging times if you're gonna do anything worth doing in this life you're gonna have to be ready for the difficult times you're gonna have to be ready to face those hard times the hard work that it takes and being that that man that woman of God that he's called you to be you're gonna have to at times feel like you are being crucified with Christ it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me god I feel like I'm dying right now in this relationship I feel like I'm being crucified all my goodness and Jesus says welcome to the party those who join in the sufferings of Christ also join in the rewards of Christ those who stick to the dream in their heart to be the kind of husband that forgives the kind of wife that forgives the kind of mom that sticks with that calling to raise those kids even when she feels like they're driving her nuts okay just me and my wife I guess all you guys have perfect kids stick with it it's a God dream it won't be easy we live in a microwave generation we want it now God give me my dream now but God's dream for your life is not a destination it is an exploration it is a journey it is a continual process of becoming more like him remember what I said earlier God cares more about who you're becoming than how fast you can get done with those things that are in your heart to get done what good is it if you gain the whole world but you lose your soul in the process it won't be easy but stick with it if it's a god dream then it will need God's help if it's a God dream then it will have God's provision if it's a God dream it will need a God team come on somebody I'm setting us up for next week part two of this is a God dream I want you to stand your feet all over this place man I am pumped for part two of next week you need to get here early for this is a God dream part to bring a friend bring the whole city with you if you want to let's get some people stirred up for the God dream in their heart let's stir up our church for the dreams and the assignments that God has for our lives I was speaking with an older gentleman recently who said Paul I'm discouraged I feel like I've lost my way I've lost my why he said I'm going to church I'm doing my best to give to serving he works in the oil business he said things have been really slow lately and difficult and he said my wife left me we had been married almost 40 years she said she was bored with me they said it broke my heart it's ripped apart our family he said I haven't gotten to talk to my daughter she won't even let me come see her kids my son won't speak to me and he said I just feel like giving up I just feel like throwing in the towel he's 64 years old he's crying and I said sir what makes your heart sing what frustrates you what makes you come alive he said I think I like to fish he said I like being with people when my wife and I were together we used to host groups from the church to come over to our house and we build community we intentionally would reach out to new people who were coming to our church and bring them over to her house and we would have you know watch a football game get some wings and some coca-cola and he would talk about what they would do and he said those were some of my favorite times he said I haven't done that in years and he said to be honest what frustrates me is I don't know any of the people on my row at my church all right what frustrates me is I don't know any of these people that are coming through our doors and I said what frustrates you is what God wants to use you to be a part of to make a difference in your church he said well my previous pastor he was there for a long time and he left and now his son's pastor in the church and he said I love his son but I just don't know what my purpose is I said what did you do with your previous pastor I just got involved I said get involved in this time in this generation in this season you are needed some of us are waiting for someone to come and hand us a box with a red ribbon tied around it said here's your God dream everything's lined up for it's gonna be perfect easy you'll never have to step out of your comfort zone you're always going to be celebrated the pastor will give you shoutouts every week from the stage and you're going to be so celebrated because remember if you're not celebrated you shouldn't stick around quit drinking that kool-aid that's ridiculous selfish kool-aid where we are in a society right now that says if you're not celebrated it's not worth it you know how many people serve in this church that don't get thank-yous don't get celebration but they recognize the reward is not on this earth the reward is in heaven and you know what makes them come alive is not me saying their name from stage but seeing you smile when they shake your hand getting to pray for you at this altar some of us are just waiting for people to just be all stoked and excited about us that we're here but guys it is not about us everybody say it's not about me well you sound really good say it again it's not about me it's about him and it's about them the dream in your heart is not about you it's about bringing God glory and making me an eternal impact on people around you there are people that God's called you to influence at the place that you work the people in your neighborhood your dream is so important so valuable just for a moment turn the spotlight off me turn these lights off and cameras can you just show the people themselves for a second just get me out of here all right I'll turn these lights off if you can we we don't get to practice this all the time but can we bring the lights up in the house you guys the spotlight is on you because God has called you to bring him glory don't idolize the stage don't idolize certain positions in the churches if those are the big dreams God has given you a big dream God has you at that place at that school at that company in that family as a stay-at-home mom as a single parent dad whatever you're doing God says yes I love you up for you I believe in you you're valuable you're important your dream matters your dream matters just as much as the missionary in Cambodia your dream matters the spotlights on you guys this is how the church builds the kingdom of God not when we're all looking at someone on the stage [Music] [Applause] this is a God dream this is a God dream just saying it over yourself this is a God dream say this is a God dream no matter how difficult it is no matter how unthanked you are at times no matter how uncelebrated you are God has you here for such a time as this and he's raised you up to bring glory to him and to make an impact on them lord I just pray for every person in this room help them to get it help them to get it help them to see themselves God in light of the God dream you have on their life that it's bigger than them it's bigger than them feeling celebrated every day it's bigger than them feeling like it's convenient every day it's bigger than them feeling like they're in their comfort zone every day Lord that you are calling them from fear to faint from comfort to courage from discouraged to encourage from comparison to calling to recognize that their calling is so important so valuable to see their unique gifts and talents and skills and passions and desires and frustrations and they say Lord put me in I'm coming out of the dugout put me in the field I'll be shortstop I'll be centerfield I'll be first base I'll be the catcher no matter what I am I am gonna get involved and it and live the God dream in my heart by the way I talked to that older man after we got done talking I got to have a follow-up conversation he said I'm starting to connect her this fall at my church in New Orleans Louisiana I don't know where you're at but I want you to bow your heads close your eyes if you're here today and you feel discouraged and you're saying pastor pray for me I know that there's a dream in my heart I know God has a dream for me but I've let discouragement distract me that's you just lift your hand all over the room today yeah distracted by discouragement but not anymore in Jesus name there's about to be a breakthrough you're about to come out of that discouragement muck that you've been in that spiral of despair you're about to have a comeback like Jordan three championships in your future your best days are not behind you they're still in front of you God's not finished with you yet some of you here today you say Paul honestly I'm I've been distracted by comparison I've been measuring how big my dream is compared to other people that's you today just be honest just be real with God just lift your hand today I'm coming out of comparison I'm getting free of comparison I'm gonna stop comparing my season my dream my my calling with other people's yeah lastly I think some of us FINA overcome fear you know what the dream is you know what God's put in your heart but you've been afraid of rejection you've been afraid of what people might think you've been afraid that if you fail it's it's gonna be the end you're afraid of it and today it's time to step into the ocean of risk as living in the prison of fear that's you just lift your hand you said yeah I'm choosing the day Lord give me faith over fear courage over comfort if you raised your hands for any of those or if you're here today and you say man I just need to get right with Jesus I need to surrender to him as my Lord and Savior would you step out from your seat come and join me at this altar if you raised your hand or should I raise your hand or just here today in sound I want to get right with God I want faith I want courage I want peace I want the God dream for my life I don't know what it is but I'm ready to get it I want to lean in this year I want to seek God like never before I want to know his will his way his heart his dream for my life I want to stop comparing myself with everyone around me I want to stop being afraid to do what God's called me to do I'm coming out of discouragement come on let's worship God Sam lead us in that song all over this room Daanish with you [Music] that tree [Music] [Music] you're just as valuable [Music] [Music] [Music] God's not finished with you he's not finished with you finished with you best is yet to come better days in Jesus name like David said I would have lost heart had I not believe in the goodness of the Lord put your faith back in God no God be strong do exploits no God be strong to exploits when you know who God is you know his dream for your heart is good his dream for your life has not it's not been broken that's not been wasted God's about to use all the pain you've walked through all the trials you've walked through all the tests you've walked through to launch you forward into your destiny he's gonna use the pain you walk through as your testimony in Jesus name he called you you for such a time as this I gotta tell y'all testimony because I think it'll be encouraged you two years ago God stirred up my heart a dream that we would start a special needs ministry in our church and that we were going to help families with children with special needs on service times and we didn't have something like that at the same time God dropped a dream in my heart that we would expand and go back on TV as a church and broadcast these messages around the world I said God how is that gonna happen how's that gonna happen remember if it's a God dream it'll need God's help but it will have God's provision and it'll have God's peace may not be easy it won't be easy but God asks this question can you see it pull can you see it if you can see it in here and you can speak it out here it can happen so this last year we opened up the champions club the special needs master and it was awesome but you know last week during the victory conference I had multiple families come up to me some that told our staff members with tears this is the first time I've ever been able to come to the whole victory conference because you guys have champions club that takes care of my child during the night service the morning service Thank You victory for following the gods dream in your heart you never know who's on the other side of your dream lord I just pray right now for an increase of dreams in this church I pray God for those who are gifted in so many unique ways gifted and creativity gifted God with technology gifted God with making absent gifted God working in the oil industry gifted God with engineering gifted God with children and youth and gifted Lord and in writing books and children's books and gifted God and coming up with new inventions new ideas to the things that we do to make them faster and more efficient gifted and music and gifted in media and gifted God and acting and gifted God and teaching and coaching gifted God and being an entrepreneur gifted God with cars and gifted God with community Lord that every person in this church would take personal responsibility to own the dream that you put in their heart to get involved in your house God to bring that dream into the kingdom of God to advance your love to advance your hope to advance your peace in the earth in Jesus name Lord I pray God for sons and daughters to rise up and say not on my watch America I'm changing this generation I'm changing this nation I'm gonna stand up against injustice I'm gonna bring peace where there is no peace I'm gonna say let there be light I'm gonna stop cursing the darkness and I'm lyta lambda in that darkness you're here for such a time as this just say this with me Jesus I surrender to you I'm all yours thank you God for loving me thank you Jesus for dying on the cross for me I repent of my sins and I receive your forgiveness I receive your salvation god I'm gonna live your dream from my life I receive it by faith and I refuse to be distracted by comparison by fear by discouragement by getting offended I'm gonna stay focused on the dream you've given me to bring you glory in Jesus name Amen and amen I love you victory [Music] you

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Length: 48min 32sec (2912 seconds)

Published: Sun Aug 20 2017