A dream; begotten by a thought, manifested in the virtue of hope, and experienced through perseverance.
All thoughts begin with some type of voice, and all voices are heard by listening. Therefore, whether knowingly or unknowingly we are all living out what we feel we are hearing. So begs the question, what are you listening to? Through the past couple weeks, God has been teaching me so much about dreams. I feel He wants to awaken and release dreams to people but some aren't listening, nor do some even understand what it means to listen. And others think they aren't capable to hearing or listening to what God is saying.
God gave me this analogy of a child with his parents to help explain the concept. When a baby is born, he doesn't understand what his parents are saying to him. In fact, he doesn't understand language at all and most of what they say may sound just like mumbles. He may not even be able to differentiate between his parents voice and other people talking. But babies, having a predisposition to absorb the environment around them, are naturally inclined to pick up language. So as they grow they learn to recognize their parents voice, then they start to recognize intents of what their parents say, then start to understand directions, and eventually grasp abstract concepts.
We are just like babies when we are first born into our new Christ-like nature. We are new born infants that do not fully understand or fully recognize what God our Father is speaking to us. But just like babies, we were born with a predisposition to learn His language. So as we learn and grow, His voice starts to come through more clearly. At first, it's just an inner knowing, then it's a whisper, then it comes like thunder, full of power and might. Our position in the learning process however, is not to fret or get frustrated when at first we don't hear every detail of His plan. We are children, learning and growing, and you don't pick up everything the first seasons of life. Our position in the process of hearing is only to grow.
So our conquest is to seek to know Him, and we know Him by listening to what He says. So in this journey of seeking, you will grow, because it's in the new nature you were given. For example, a child doesn't have to think about growing; it just naturally happens when they are well nourished and loved. We as children of God get well nourished by abiding in Him; reading His word (our food), and drinking of His love, (revealed to us by the Spirit).
He does speak, and is speaking. And you do hear, and will hear. Just turn your affection and attention to Him. Let hope arise within you. At this very moment He is looking at you and waiting for you to hear His dreams for you. They are so big, so much better than what you can even allow yourself to believe. He is for you. He wants you. He thinks your life is capable of changing the world. He longs to awaken dreams within your heart. The dreams you thought died within you years ago, He's redeeming them all. Let Him speak to you, His heart is burning for you. He wants you to know you are known by the Creator of the Universe. Right now He's releasing life changing dreams to people. He's not bothered by your smallness or inability, only your capability to let Him lead. So dream little child, it's your nature.
A word was secretly brought to me, my ears caught a whisper of it. -Job 4:12
