You May Have Dreams

In two days we will start a brand New Year and a New Decade; I'm sure you would like to see 2010 be a great year for you and your family. You may have dreams of what things may be like; but may I remind you that dreams are only dreams unless you do something to make them different. Do you remember David and Goliath? Better yet the day they met? Goliath a man of war from his youth 1Samuel 17:33
And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. David on the other hand just a shepherd boy who had found himself on the edge of an oncoming battle. It's wasn't long before David found himself on his way to face this giant of a man; Goliath. David had a clear mental picture of what he wanted to accomplish; destroy the enemy; Goliath. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why wasn't these trained men going to fight instead of this shepherd boy? Here what I think, they let thoughts of inadequacy send shock waves through their hearts and fear set in and they were unable to achieve their goal. David on the other hand drew from past experience 1Samuel 17:37
David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
David's confidence was neither in his abilities nor confidence in himself but as we clearly read his confidence was rather in The Lord. Therefore David was able to keep his emotions from getting off track. As David came into view Goliath made his first mistake by cursing the God of David 1Samuel 17:43
And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods. Goliath made his second mistake by insulting David himself 1Samuel 17:44
And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field. David didn't waste precious time with such foolishness for he knew why he was there and what he was there for and stayed focused.

1Samuel 17:48
And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

1Samuel 17:49
And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

When the smoke settled David who it appeared the odds were against walked away unhurt and gave the honor to the Lord for the battle. As this New Year quickly approaches what are your plans? Are they dreams or are they visions? Are they what you plan or are they Gods plans for you? Habakkuk 2:2
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. Write your vision down so it will be plain so anyone that reads it will understand it. Stayed focused because there will be those who will willingly tell you it will not work, no-one will ……. Others have tried the same thing and look at them now. They will come, yet those who have done nothing and have no plans to do anything will gladly give their opinion Yes even the Goliath's will come who have success records but they too will taunt you; stay focused for if God has placed it in your heart He will perform it. On tomorrow I will share with you in part of what God has placed in my heart for the future; and I am excited! Make your plans for the future and watch God work; like David just trust HIM! Don't let thoughts of inadequacy send shock waves through your heart and fear set in that you are unable to achieve HIS goal or goals in this upcoming year.