My family dreams

"For a man without visions, will perish"

I have a session with Rachael and encouraged her to write down her dreams. What is the purpose. We live only once, therefore live it with a purpose and a fulfilling one. Without listing down your dreams, it would be OK to have, Ok not to have it, there may be a lack of motivation and you may just fail to strive out your best to achieve anything.

We have a limited resources, time, talents and money. We need to know how to use them for whatever purpose and intends - be it a calling in God's work or others.

"Seek ye first the kingdom of God". Indeed, if you don't seek, you will be just beating around the bush. God gave Abraham a very clear destination, He gave Mosses clear guidance and provides us a definte saviour. What's yours?

I believe that I cannot lead where I have not gone to. There is a lot of things we want to do for God, but seek first the intend. I shared and will share it again: - The first lesson was on core cirriculum. It talks about knowing who God is, followed by knowing who our master is, and knowing who I am, next, knowing our purpose, values and priorities. The last two is our empowerment (doing what is right) and gaining in our foundation, so that we can know who God is more.... The cycle goes round again and we grew more in God.

Discipleship is about PDA - Personal revival, Divine Appointment and Active obediece. We cannot go where God does not lead, we cannot lead where we have not gone to. First it is about myself and God. Listen and grow internally and in steadfastness in God (personal revival). Pray for divine appointment - who heal the cripple at the gate of Jesusalem (Peter or God). Unless God call, nothing happen, we will be doing it out of our own strength. But when God call -obey (active obedience). If you have a personal walk with God (P) , you will learn to hear from Him (D) and when He speaks, you obey (A) and when God does the work, you grow - the cycle goes again.

What is then these to do with your dreams - simply we are God children. God must be part of us, He is our dream and our destiny. How can we be in tune with God - "take up the cross and follow me daily" . Read, pray and spend time alone with Him everyday. Relationship grows as we spend time. Listen to God.

So back to dreams, what is Rachael's dreams? I list them without ranking them in priorities.
1. To be able to skii
2. To go to the Candadian Rockies
3. To be with Deborah (play together)
4. To BBQ at East Coast Park
5. To visit Alaska
6. To swim with Dolphins
7. To be with the orphans in China
8. To bring people to Christ
9. To spend time with Josef (hepl him in his homework, play together, watch movies, beach)
10. To bring mum and dad to meal
11. To have a fit body
12. To update woredrobes
13. To win at least 1 or 2 disciples for Jesus in ?
14. To have a car of my own

What's mine?
1. To design and own my new house
2. To gain financial independence
3. To visit the people in the provice of Yunnan, China
4. To help the orphans and the econmomically disadvantage in the region mentioned in (2)
5. To watch and spend time with my family - going places, growing in the Lord togehter, play
6. To make disciple for Christ (my family, my relatives, friends, and the people in China)
7. To own and start a cafe business
8. To spend a year or so in North America with my family
9. To set up a trust fund to help the less fortunate and the economically disadvantage

I may not have finished my list, but that is ok to start.

The next excerise is for Rachael and myself to rank and prioritize them. By ranking them, help us to make decisions, be it spiritually and permit us to allocate with priority resouces to achieve them.

Well with all said - "many are the plans of man, but it is the Lord purpose that prevail" In Jesus name I committed them to you. Amen.