{"id":176,"date":"2020-03-13T12:17:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T19:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebiblesource.com\/blog\/?p=176"},"modified":"2020-03-13T15:13:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T22:13:16","slug":"god-given-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebiblesource.com\/blog\/god-given-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"God-given Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oftentimes, children have dreams for the future\u2014dreams of being ball players, actresses, super heroes and firemen. But most of the time, those dreams end up just being wishful thinking. As we get older, we grow out of them.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s good to play and have dreams as children, but when we grow up, we have to know the difference between a God-given dream and a wish. I remember when I was a little boy, I dreamed of playing basketball for the Houston Rockets. That was definitely a fantasy! Beyond our wishes though, we all have dreams placed inside of us by the Creator of the universe. In fact, the Latin word for \u201cdesire\u201d means \u201cfrom the Father.\u201d One way to tell if a dream is really from God is that the desire won\u2019t go away. You may have had it for years, but you still can\u2019t let it go. In fact, you may have tried to let it go, but it won\u2019t let go of you.<\/p>\n<p>Today, search your heart and allow those God-given dreams to surface. Remember, He placed those desires inside of you for a purpose. Ask Him to order your steps as you embrace the destiny He has in store for you!<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Prayer for Today<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>\u201cFather, thank You for the dreams and desires You\u2019ve placed within me. I submit them to You and ask that You direct my steps. Search my heart and cause my thoughts to become agreeable to Your Word and to the plan You have for me in Jesus\u2019 name. 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