There
is much to be said for the person who knows where they are going and is heading
that way with gusto. This is the person
who has a business idea and takes risks to get to where they want to go. This is the person who has passion to do
something that few other people have attempted.
Often
this is the person who is talked about, and others say that what they are
dreaming of is impossible. Often
confidence is being able to hear people tell you that you can’t do something,
but they take the steps to try anyway.
For me this is defined by the answer to this question: is your dream so
outrageous that if God doesn’t show up you will fail? The answer for me is YES.
A few
things come to mind as I think through the vision God has given me and even
read about others who dreamed big or listen to the story of the person who is
living with confidence in their dream and going for it.
Matthew 7:2 NLT
For you will be treated as you treat
others. The standard you use in judging is the
standard by which you will be judged.
I
believe that the people who go the farthest are those who are gracious to the
people around this. Treating others well
does not mean pacifying people or being a people pleaser. As Zig Ziglar said: You will get all you
want in life if you help enough other people get what they
want.
Hebrews 13:6 NLT
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”
Another
of the truths that I am holding tight to is who I have to lean on when times
are good or when times are bad. I must
lean on and trust in God. People will
fail us all the time. Our own strength
will fail as well.
Jeremiah 17:7 NLT
But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have
made the Lord their hope and confidence.
Many
things will tell us about our goals and vision.
I will not belittle the dreams of others, and I believe that God’s plans
links many of us and our dreams for His good and His glory. I am often amazed by the stories I hear from
others. Last Thursday I met a local
business man who shared how God led His business to be excellent and to use it’s
resources and influence to lead others to Jesus. How awesome that is.
Nehemiah 2:18 NLT
Then I told them about how the gracious hand of God had been on me, and about my conversation with the
king. They replied at once, “Yes, let’s
rebuild the wall!” So they began the
good work.
Nehemiah is one of my favorite people in the Bible. He led with confidence. But his confidence came from seeing a need
and believing that God would meet that need.
Nothing was going to stop him.
When we lead with confidence and passion, people will join us and even
strengthen our vision. As Nehemiah
shared his heart the people around him did amazing things through the strength
God gave them.
I cannot wait to see what God does through the vision He has
given me as we meet the needs of hungry, hurting and homeless people in our
community with no strings attached. As
we meet their needs, we will be sharing the hope that drives our
confidence. That hope is a person, and
His name is Jesus.
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