“Don’t ever let somebody tell you you can’t do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can’t do somethin’ themselves, they wanna tell you you can’t do it. If you want somethin’, go get it. Period.”
Will Smith
(Movie: The Pursuit of Happiness)
Being a dreamer can be hard sometimes. Why? Well, there are so many obstacles you have to weave your way though and sometimes you feel like you’re climbing a mountain that doesn’t have a top. Many people won’t understand where I’m coming from when I talk about this because we live in a world where people give up on themselves too easily. However, if you grew up in a household with my parents as your very own, giving up on your goals and your dreams in life has never an option. Even if it were, I wouldn’t be the one to strive for it.
Listen to me, okay? Yes, dreaming is hard sometimes but in the end, it will all be worth it. Here in The Butterfly Lounge, we are all connected in this warm space to grow, strive and most importantly, shift from that caterpillar stage, to the stage where we grow our huge butterfly wings. If you feel as if you are literally the only person in this entire world who is going through what I call, “Dreamers Gap”, well, I have some good news for you, my friends. You are not the only person going through it. Dreamers Gap is what I call the many phases in between the dream brewing in the spirit and finally receiving success in bringing those dreams into the natural.
When God places a dream on the inside of you, there is an automatic connection that you’ll receive with whatever it is in life that you’re passionate about. Many people ask themselves, “Why did God even give this dream and passion to me? I feel like I have this passion for no reason”. However, my question for those people would simply be, “Why would God place a dream on the inside of you if he wasn’t going to see it through?”
Think about that for a moment or two, okay?
God would NEVER give you a dream and come to find out- it wasn’t in his will to see it come out and into the natural. What sense does that make? God gives us gifts and passions for a very good reason. He doesn’t just give us dreams for no specific reason. He wants to take our dreams, take our faith and do very big things with them when the time comes. His timing, of course. However, our dreams and our purposes are two different things. Yet, they still collide in a special way because sometimes our dreams push us into our purpose. When it comes to life, God takes us through many trials BUT one thing that we must not forget is that these trials help us grow in faith. First, you must learn to have faith and patience before you get what you want in life. Faith and Patience are the two things that should be planted on the inside of us to humble us and to also help us appreciate the things we have in life. After we grow more patience, we can receive the dream we’ve seen in the spirit and watch it come into the natural. As a dreamers society, we love to rush but why rush? Sometimes you have to learn, to ask questions and to remember who is in control. When we run out of patience with God, we sometimes try to take things into our own hands. We feel as if we don’t have enough time or we end up saying, “God, yo, you’re taking too long, my guy. I-…I gotta get up and get it myself.”
Whew, do you really want to take that chance?
See, not having patience with God when it comes to our dreams can lead us into something we shouldn’t be in at all. You’ll find yourself unable to find peace with anything connected with your dreams because it is simple not in alignment with God’s will for your life. Therefore, calm down! Learn how to put everything in God’s hands and ensure yourselves that God can do anything!
Now, onto having faith.
Having faith can be a challenge sometime. Sometimes you get tired and sometimes you’re looking around the room like, “What am I doing and where in the world is God?”
To be honest with you…faith comes along with growth. Not only do you grow into yourself but also in the Lord. Do you remember the scripture that said something along the lines, “You must have the faith as the size of a mustard seed?”
Well, there’s more truth in that than you think.
As a dreamer, you must have faith! Faith is what pushes us into the places we seek ourselves in. Once you have faith, you’ll realize that nothing is impossible for you. God can do the ultimate and that means that nothing is off limits for him. Once he lays his hands on something, it is automatically blessed. So, guess what? He has his hands on you and he knows what dream you have. He knows that you’re waiting, you’re striving and also that you’re working for what you want in life. It only takes a little, tiny mustard seed of faith to push that dream into the natural or as some might say, reality.
You must teach yourself and have that faith like mindset. When times are hard and you have absolutely no clue what you’re doing? Then, that’s the time when you need to sit back, look up to God and ask him to guide you. You aren’t a dreamer for no reason. Remember that. Also, another importance when it comes to being a dreamer is to always, always use your gifts for the Lord. He gave these passions to us, so why not thank him back by leading people to him through those gifts? Bless people, love on people, guide people and most importantly, teach them that you wouldn’t be where you are without God.
Have faith and patience. That’s the key.
It’s a key that’s hard to hold but immediately, we understand that we need it in order to open the door. The dreamers door where on the other side of it is success and happiness.
If you don’t take anything from my blog, well, at least remember that faith without works is dead. You have to work and have faith that God will make your dreams come true.
Listen, dreamers- you got this, okay? WE are capable because God is capable. Reach above the stars because the sky isn’t the limit. There is no limit because God doesn’t have any. Keep praying, keep believing, keep dreaming and know that God has your back.
Never give up because us dreamers don’t have that option. Remind yourself whenever you feel like you’re about to give up about why you started in the first place. That is another encouragement to help you down this hard road but you have to make this choice. You are the one who is in control of how badly you want something because sleeping all day wouldn’t help where you are in life. There will be days when you’ll have to force yourself out of bed but it will be worth it. You fighting for the life you want is always worth it because its apart of your wants. Fight for that want. Crave that want. Reach as high as you can for that want that you want in life.
From a dreamer to another dreamer, be blessed! 🦋
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