Dreams and You

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NII NUE KWAO ODONKOR

DREAMS & YOU

I love the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.---George Washington.


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To Desire Is To Obtain; To Aspire Is To Achieve.

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INTRODUCTION

I love the dreams of the future better than the history of the past. These where the wordsof George Washington after he had led the Americans to gain independence from colonial rule

through a hard fought struggle. George Washington had a dream that the American people will

become a great nation and two hundred years down the line, it has become a reality.

Like George Washington, we all have dreams and it is our desire that they happen in our lives.

Dreams are things we hope for and want to happen very much. Dreams are doors to the

future. They are messages of hope of a bright future. They represent the kind of persons will

be in times to come. In fact, dreams are like persons although we do not see them physically

they are there. We can only see them mentally. They might not be tangible but they are there

in our minds occupying our thoughts or mental pictures. We may not see them; nevertheless,

their very existence is there. Who you would like to be in the future is your dream. We all want

to be wealthier, healthier, and successful than we are today. We envision ourselves to be great

people in the future and all of these are bottled up in our dreams. Therefore, our dreams take

up personalities and become alive. Dreams are potential persons.

Dreams are priceless and cannot be traded for anything else. They shape and add value to our

lives. They make us unique and special on this earth. No two people on this earth can have the

same kind of dream because they are different and possess different passions. Dreams can

change our ordinary lives into extraordinary ones so that we become a blessing to this world. A

man without a vision in life is worthless because he lacks direction and any road of life will lead

him anywhere. Dreams add value to ones life. Because, they become a blessing to us and not

only us but to our children as well. True vision outlasts the holder of the vision. Your vision

should not only bless you. It should also bless generations after you.

Dreams enable us to focus on maximizing our lives. We are able to focus on achieving our

goals for life. That is why we make the necessary sacrifices to see them come to pass.

Dreams are our destinations in life. And we must strive to bring them to pass. We must watch

out for the kind of people around us because they can influence us and are dreams. Mark


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Twain once said, Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small

people always do that, but really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.

This statement points out the fact that people can really affect our lives positively or negatively

depending on how much we allow them to influence us.

In this book, we will study about Joseph whom like many of us had a dream. We will learn how

he was able to surmount every obstacle he faced in life so as to make his dream a reality. We

will study key facts that would be of help to us in understanding the potentials that are

contained in our dreams, visions, or goals that are hidden in us. We will get to know the

various kinds of people who can affect our dreams and how we should respond to them.


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CHAPTER 1

2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was

feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and

with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father

their evil report.

5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him

yet the more.

Genesis 37:2, 5 (KJV)

Joseph, a young boy of seventeen, dreamed a dream. He had a glimpse of his future. He wasa young boy full of potentials. He had an assignment in life to fulfill. Joseph was destined for

greatness. But, his dream stirred up opposition from his family members. His brothers already

hated him because of the favor he received from his father. Now they hated him even the more

when he announced his dream.

A dream will always attract haters. A dream without one is not a dream. It is a fantasy.

Fantasies have no substance. They are exciting and unusual experience we imagine that will

never materialize. Fantasies never happen but dreams do. This is why they stirrup so much

attention from dream haters.

Every dream will face opposition. There would be barriers that will rise up against your dream.

People are going to hate you and conspire to kill your dream. They will mock at you. They are

going to make attempts to belittle you because to them you are incapable of becoming your

dream. Your dream comes along with greatness and society feels you are not worth what your

dream says you are. They have a fixed mindset that undermines your capability and makes

you feel cheap. Even Jesus experienced such opposition about who He was. His own people

could not easily believe that He was the Messiah because of the state of mind they had

towards him. However, their mindset did not change who Jesus was The Messiah.


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6:1And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his

disciples follow him.

2And when the Sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue:

and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this manthese things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such

mighty works are wrought by his hands?

3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and

of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were

offended at him.

Mark 6:1-3 (KJV)

A point to note is that dream haters do not have to be distant from you. They can be your

family and friends just like in Josephs case. His brothers hated him and his father rebuked him

just because he had a dream.

5And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him

yet the more.

10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and

said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother

and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?

Genesis 37:5,10 (KJV)

Verse 23 of the same chapter shows how his brothers stripped him of his dignity.

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript

Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

Genesis 37:23 (KJV)

You must be prepared for a stripping in your life because every dreamer will experience this at

one point in time. An important process has to take place in order for one to fulfill his dream.

Like the eagle sheds off its feathers for new ones, it experiences a renewal of strength to fly to

greater heights. Dreamers need to shed of their old feathers and put on new ones to able to fly


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with their dreams. Every dream you dream demands CHANGE. You cannot move with the

same old feathers. You cannot enter your destiny with the same frame of mind. You need to

change your attitude and habits. They really affect you and can influence the outcome of your

dream positively or negatively.

Dream killers think they are killing your dream. Josephs brothers thought they were burying

his God given dream. They did not know they were aiding the process to its completion.

Dream killers unconsciously push you towards your destiny. They may think they are

separating you from your vision, actually, they are tying the two of you together. In verses 7

and 10, Satan thought by using his brothers he could send him far away from his destiny. He

tried using Potiphars wife to kill the Dreamer but rather propelled him to the gates of destiny.

7And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon

Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

10And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened

not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.


Joseph eventually landed in prison after the incident with Potiphars wife. It seemed now all his

hopes of living up to his dream had dashed away. The prison did not look like the place where

something spectacular could happen. Yet, God used that place to prepare him for prominence.

21But the LORDwas with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in

the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners thatwere in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

23The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand;

because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to

prosper.

Genesis 39:21-23 (KJV)


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Circumstances in life may be against us. It may seem that our dreams do not have the

nurturing ground to grow with all odds against us. We may ask ourselves how will our day of

glory arrive while we are in this mess. Let me tell you something that dreams do not come

when life is all rosy. If it did, we would never know how precious it is. They appear when

everything is going haywire and it seems that there is no way out. They do not come wrapped

neatly in a parcel drawing our attention to them. They come in the mist of our problems.

Someone once said, Opportunities do not come knocking or announcing their presence

rather they are there all the time.The only way to see them is to expect them from the

oddest places. If you are expecting to see your dream come true then expect them from the

unlikeliest places. In the mist of the turmoil, expect the arrival of your dream. As the law of

expectation says whatever you expect, with confidence, becomes our own self-fulfilling

prophecy. Or simply what you expect is what you get. Therefore, if you expect to see your

dream you will get it.

So far, I have been talking about how dream killers and haters can help you achieve your

mission. Actually, these people are capable of destroying your dream depending on how you

react to them. How? Well, if YOU let them. Dream killers can kill and dream haters can belittle

your dream if YOU permit them. They can only succeed with your acquiescence. They can do

damage to you if YOU authorize them. Therefore, whether your dream lives or dies depends

on one person and that one person is YOU. No one on earth has power over your future.

Neither God nor Satan can influence your future without your permission. In life, the

determining factor is no one else but YOU. YOU call the shots. YOU have the power of choice

that no one can override without asking your permission. Satan is powerless towards your

dream and Gods hands are tied as well. They both cannot decide for you. YOU are the

Decider. Just like salvation, God has provided the way but the only way to be saved is to

accept it by confessing with your mouth. YOU with your mouth decide your destiny with the

confession you make and God cannot do that for you. God has provided the options and YOU

have to make the choice- Will it be Life or Death?

8But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in THY mouth, and in THY

heart:that is, the word of faith, which we preach;


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9Thatif THOU shalt confess with thy mouththe Lord Jesus, and shalt believe

inTHINEheart that God hath raised him from the dead, THOUshalt be saved.

10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth

confession is made unto salvation.Romans 10:7-8 (KJV)

No one has the right to sit on your dream unless you give him or her the opportunity to do so.

You are the one who decides whether your dream lives or dies. Today, make a firm decision to

make your Godgiven dream live and not die. Decide now!

When dream haters attack you, do not surrender. Dream haters are provokers to your

promotion. Use them as inspirational tools. Let them push you to even dream bigger and focus

on achieving the unthinkable. Let them help you get to your limit to see how much you are

worth that dream. Say to yourself, the more they come against me the more I will dare to

dream my heart out.


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CHAPTER 2

In the previous chapter we discussed about dream killers and dream haters. We also talked

about how they can influence our dreams positively or negatively depending on us. Now, in

this chapter we will look at another group of people called dream helpers. These people are

important and no dream can survive without them. They provide the fuel for us to go through

the storms while we try to accomplish our goals. As I said previously a dream without a dream

hater is no dream. Well, a dream without a dream helper cannot survive. You must understand

that you cannot do everything on your own. No man is an island unto himself and he would

need the help of others in order to survive in this world. You need people who can help you get

to your destiny. You need dream helpers as mentors to advice you on how to make your lifevery effective. You need them to guide, inspire, and motivate you. Dream helpers, you cannot

do without them.

Another point to note is that you also need Gods divine favor to fulfill the dream He has given

to you. Without divine favor, you cannot make the impact you would like to create. Joseph was

a recipient to this and that is why he became a blessing to Potiphar s household. Dreamers

are a blessing.

Reuben was a dream helper to his brother Joseph. In Genesis 37:21,22, Reuben prevented

his brothers from killing him.

21And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us

not kill him.

22And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in

the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their

hands, to deliver him to his father again.


God will bring dream helpers who will prepare you and assist you to bring to pass the dream

laid upon your heart.


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Dreamers also experience divine favor from God to carry their dream. Joseph experienced this

kind of favor when he was the supervisor both in Potiphars house and in the prison.

2And the LORDwas with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in

the house of his master the Egyptian.

3And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all

that he did to prosper in his hand.

4AndJoseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him

overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

5And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house,

and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for

Joseph's sake;and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the

house, and in the field.

20And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the

king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

21But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him

favourin the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that

were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

23The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand;

because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to

prosper.

Genesis 39:2-5, 20-23 (KJV)

Notice that even in the prisons Gods hand was upon him. In the unlikeliest places, God used

the oddest place to prepare him because in the near future Joseph would become ruler of

Egypt. Joseph would become Pharaohs right-hand man.

When you stand in your Godgiven dream God will provide everything you need to get there

through his favor. He will prosper you like He did to Joseph. Dream carriers are a blessing.


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The Lord will bless the world by manifesting His power through them. Potiphars house was

blessed because of Joseph. Joseph made his life a channel through which God blessed

Potiphar.

And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house,

and over all that he had, that the LORDblessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's

sake; and the blessing of the LORDwas upon all that he had in the house, and in

the field.

Genesis 39:5 (KJV)

May your life be a blessing!

Gods divine favor will cause men to stand with you until the fulfillment of your purpose on

earth. When Satan brings people like Josephs brothers or Potiphars wife to oppose your

dream. He brings them to kill, destroy, and steal your dream (John 10:10, paraphrased). God

intend brings people who will keep your dreams alive and challenge you to reach out for them.

Dream helpers will stick with you in your difficult times.

Pray that God opens your eyes to see people who will agree with you and your purpose on the

earth. Beware of dream killers they can appear to love you but they seek your downfall. Just

never share your dream with anyone who cannot understand them. If anyone tells you cannot

do it. Avoid them. They discourage you from attaining great strides in your life. You will stirrup

hatred and jealousy from people if you do not wisely announce your dream to the right group of

people just like it happened to Joseph. People who misunderstand you can reduce your 100

foot dream to a mere 10-foot dream. Dream thieves are closer than you think so be on the look

out for them.

Dreamers are discerners. You need to discern the kind of people around you. Someone you

consider to be your friend maybe a dream thief. So, keep your eyes opened and be careful of

the kind of people around you. Whoever is not excited about your dream is not a friend and

should be avoided at all cost. Dream helpers are excited about your dream and they place

value over your life.


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You need to choose your friend wisely. Choose friends who will be of benefit to you and not

drain you emotionally. Choose people who will agree with your Godgiven vision. Two people

cannot walk together unless they are in agreement. Amos 3:3 testifies to this.

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Amos 3:3 (KJV)

Let your friends influence you positively. Friends should be able to push you out of comfort

zone with their lifestyle. Dream helpers are a blessing. So, pick friends who bring happiness

and not troubles. The company of friends you keep can make or break you. The people you

call friends can drain or fill you up. Do not be unequally yoked to people who do not believe in

your dream.

If you want to be someone influential in future you need to have mentors in your life. You

should have a rolemodel who represents what you want to accomplish in life. Read their

biographies or autobiographies to know what steps they took to get to where they are. If it is

possible, meet with that person and ask him or her relevant issues that pertain to their success

in life. They would definitely give you some points that would be of help to you. Mentors are

Dream helpers and every one who wants to make a mark in life should have one. They would

instruct and motivate you.

Dream Helpers are very essential.


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CHAPTER 3

Your dream has standards you have to live by. You cannot expect God to bring to pass the

your dream when you are living in mediocrity. You cannot give birth to your dream when you

are meddling in sin. Genesis 39: 7 20 provide insight on how Joseph was able to fulfill his

dream. Joseph lived in absolute holiness and that is how God was able to change the

circumstances in his life. As a Christian, you are expected to live in holiness to bring honor to

Gods name. God can only work with you when you are in his will. So, follow hard after His will.

Follow after holiness then expect God to bring your dream to pass. Joseph lived in holiness

and God was able to manifest his dream.

7And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon

Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

8But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not

what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing

from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great

wickedness, and sin against God?10And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened

not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

11And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his

business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his

garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

13And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand,and was fled forth,

14That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See,

he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with

me, and I cried with a loud voice:


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15And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he

left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

16And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

17And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrewservant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

18And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment

with me, and fled out.

19And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she

spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath

was kindled.

20And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where theking's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.


Beware of people who want to entice to sin. Because they could make you lose focus of your

life. People are going to come up with alternatives as to live your life but friend listen not to

them because the best alternative in life is to live your dreams out.

For your vision in life to be of value, you must endeavor to live in absolute holiness. There is

no other way you can live your life in order to arrive at your dream. Holiness is a prerequisite to

the fulfilling ones purpose on earth. You need to live according to the Word of God. Your life

will only be meaningful if follow the precepts of God. If you want to achieve something in life,

stop committing adultery. Flee from all youthful lust and focus on the task at hand. You have to

a purpose to complete so stop enjoying the pleasures of sin. It is not worth living that kind of

life if you are truly a bornagain in Jesus Christ. If you want to meet your dream, stop living an

unrighteous life.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness,

godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

1 Timothy 6:11 (KJV)

Also,


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Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them

that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22 (KJV)

Joseph prospered in all that he set his hand to do because he was living in holiness. God

poured down divine favor over his life because he decided not to have an affair with Potiphars

wife. He chose to live in the dungeon rather than enjoying the pleasures of sin for a season.

Joseph did not have to sleep with her to get to the top. You do not have to live an ungodly life

just to get that promotion you desire in life. In fact, you are just burying your dream with your

unfruitful lifestyle.

Joshua 1:8 (paraphrased) says, meditate on the Word day and night, observe to live

according to all that is written therein. For then, you shall make your way prosperous, and you

shall have good success. Live in accordance to the Word and you will prosper. Align your life

to the standards of Gods Word and your will surely succeed. Your dream will surely speak.

Joseph could have decided to give up his dream by having ungodly fun with his masters wife

and his dream would have died. How? Potiphar would have sentenced him to death if he

caught Joseph in the act and that would have marked the end of the dreamer. Nevertheless,

thank God, Joseph did not sin and that made his dream live.

The little things that we do can hinder our dream from coming alive. The little` sins we are

committing are becoming barriers towards our destiny. We need to put away these sins since

the bible commands us to do it in Hebrews 12:1.

12:1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of

witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily

beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Hebrews 12:1 (KJV)

Many have died without living their dreams out all because they allowed sin to kill them. The

grave has now become the richest place on earth because people are dying with their true


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potentials. Do not let this happen to you. Your life is very precious. Be careful with what you do

with it. When you live in sin, your dream dies. Just like a plant needs water, warmth, and air to

grow. Our God given vision needs to be nourished by the Word of God. We have to read,

say, and act according to the Word and we will meet the standards of our dream.

You must understand that the life that u live is not yours and one day you will give an account

for what you did with it. Your life was give to you by God to make a difference in this world that

is why he gave you a dream. He wants you to change the world with the talent He has given to

you. So, do not give up on your dream.

The decisions you make today will not only affect you but those after you. God gave you life

and said, Fulfill my will concerning your life. If you abandon your purpose, you are being

wicked. Many are to be blessed by your vision so do not give up your lifes purpose. Many are

to give God all the glory because of your life so make your life a light. Your life should be worth

remembering.

Let your lightso shine before men, that they may see your good works, and

glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 5:16 (KJV)

We can paraphrase it to read like this: Let your life so shine before men, that they may see

your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

If you do not know your dream or you do not know what you are to accomplish in life you have

a problem. Your life is worth living so live your dreams out. Seek for your dream and make

sure you accomplish it before living the earth or else your life would be useless. Do not die with

all potentials in you let it rather change someones life today. Achieve your purpose in life and

many will be glad that you were born.

Let me emphasize again that you life you live is not yours. God gave it to you. Make your life a

channel of blessings to your generation and let your life affect your childrens lives positively.


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You have an obligation first to God and second to your generation to live your life in

accordance to the will of God concerning.

Jesus did not live for Himself. He was committed to the purpose concerning his life. His life

was like a lamb without spot and blemish ready for the sacrifice. Jesus sinless life made it

possible for Him to be the perfect Substitute for the cross. He could have decided to become

the King of the Jews who would deliver them from the Romans and abandon God s plan to

save mankind from sin. Jesus spent his whole life on earth living a life of sacrifice for us. He

died on the cross to make the dream of God a reality. What about you? What life of sacrifice

are you living for your generation and the generations unborn? Are you eating all the fruit of

your labor that is also meant for your children? What inheritance are you living for your kids?

Your dream demands a sacrifice and you must give your all in order to be a blessing to those

around you.

Man or woman stop destroying your life by indulging in drugs, sex, alcohol, financial corruption,

or mediocrity. In stead, search for your purpose on earth, then live a life of sacrifice to bring it

to pass.

To enter into your destiny holiness must be part of your life. You must endeavor to live

righteously in the sight of God and Man. The generation of Israelites could not enter into the

Promised Land except Joshua and Caleb because of their ungodly lifestyle. They worshipped

other gods and murmured against God and His servant Moses. They doubted God s ability to

give them the Land of Canaan and that resulted in God wiping the whole generation. They

were destined to the Land of Milk and Honey but their attitude towards God prevented them

from entering therein. They could only see with their eyes but could not possess the Land. Sin

was the stumbling block towards plenty. But, Joshua and Caleb possessed the Land because

they trusted God and lived holy lives.

27How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I

have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against

me.


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8Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people

melt: butI wholly followed the LORDmy God.

9And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have

trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, becausethou hast wholly followed the LORDmy God.

Joshua 14:6-9 (KJV)

You have seen your destiny, now pursue after God and you shall have what is yours. If you

want to see your dream fulfilled then follow hard after God.


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CHAPTER 4

Most people are impatient when they have a dream. They want to see it come to pass the very

minute they conceive it. They would want it to manifest it the instantly they get it. They try

bringing it to pass before its appointed time and normally this results in failure. Christians are

living in sin in order to make their vision a reality. They live below Gods precepts to make the

impact they have really desired for quite some time.

Dreams are very fragile. They can bring joy or sadness to the dreamer depending on how one

handles it. Dreams represent the kind of people we would be in the near future. In addition,

since a baby does not take a day to grow into a full grown adult likewise our dream requires

time in order to blossom. You as a person need to prepare yourself for the arrival of your

dream and this is one of the reasons why our dream takes time to grow in us. Your vision in life

needs to develop and you as a person need personal development to be able to handle it.

Most importantly, it needs to arrive at the appointed time. If it comes before or after the

appointed time it will not be able to achieve its very purpose for which it was conceived. So,

wait for your dream. Live by faith and it will surely come to pass.

3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not

lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Habakkuk 2:3 (KJV)

You want to be someone in future. You want to be the very thing your dream describes about

you. You want to step into greatness. However, what are you doing to see that wish come to

pass? What necessary preparations are you putting in place to make you rise to the very top?

Are you asking the Lord for direction?

5Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

Psalm 37:5 (KJV)


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16:1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from

the LORD.

3Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Proverbs 16:1,3 (KJV)

In addition, when we paraphrase verse three it will read like this, Commit thy dreams unto the

Lord, and your dreams shall be established. Or Psalm 37:5, Commit thy dreams unto the

Lord; trust also in him; and He shall bring it (your dream) to pass.

Proverbs 3:5 and 6 also instructs us to acknowledge God in everything we do.

5Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own

understanding.

6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5,6 (KJV)

Instead of trying to forcefully push your dream, choose to wait patiently and prepare yourself.

In Genesis 40:14 and 23, Joseph tried to achieve his vision before the right time and it only

resulted in the chief butler forgetting about him.

14But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray

thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this

house:

23Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.


The manifestation of your dream is for a prearranged time. Your vision will be fulfilled on Gods

timing and not yours. Wait patiently and your vision will speak for itself. It will not lie but will

definitely happen.

In Genesis 37:5-10, Joseph dreamed a dream.


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5AndJoseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him

yet the more.

6And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

7For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, andalso stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made

obeisance to my sheaf.

8And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou

indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams,

and for his words.

9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have

dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars madeobeisance to me.

10And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and

said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother

and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?


Nevertheless, we see His dream coming to being in Genesis 41:46, 42:6, and 44:14.

46And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of

Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout

all the land of Egypt.

6And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the

people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down

themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

14And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and

they fell before him on the ground.

Genesis 41:46, 42:6, and 44:14 (KJV)

Joseph was seventeen years old when he dreamt of being someone great in future. However,

he became what he dreamt when he was thirty years old. Thirteen years of waiting and


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preparation him ready for his dream. During those years, God was molding him so that he

could carry his destiny and that of his family. Though it took thirteen years for Josephs dream

to manifest in the end it spoke.

Time is very essential ingredient n the life ones vision. It is an important factor to the survival of

your dream. Without it, your vision develops prematurely or vessel carrying the vision might not

be able to hold on to it when the fullness of time arrives since he has not matured enough to

bear it.

There are three stages in the life of a dream or vision. They are: conception stage,

development stage, and birth stage.

Conception stage

Every child born into this world carries with it a gift. Within this child lie all the dreams it has to

fulfill during his or her lifetime. That is why no one is a mistake but a living wonder. No one is

born handicapped. God equipped everyone with talents in order to complete the individual

tasks given to us. Everyone born into this world carried with it a dream and all the person has

to do is to look into his heart to find it.

Joseph dreamt his dream when he was seventeen and that began the conception stage. Once

he had conceived that he would be great one day, it started the process of achieving his

dream. Once he had a mental picture of what he would become in a years to come began the

life of his dream

And Joseph dreamed a dream.

Genesis 37:5 (KJV)

Development stage

No woman has instantly given birth to a child as soon as conception has taken place. It is

impossible for this to happen since the embryo has not fully developed into a baby to adapt to

the environment outside the womb. The environment outside the womb is not favorable for the

embryo. Therefore, the embryo has to grow and acquire physical structures that will enable it


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to live successfully outside the mothers womb. Just like embryos, dreams at conception stage

have no power to blossom that is why we face trials to shape up into our dreams. Dream killers

and helpers are there to help our dreams mature. If you are going through difficult right now,

know that this will be for a moment. The problem you are facing is there to transform into

magnificent person. Rushing out your dream will only kill it. Just let it grow and only then can

birth take place without complications.

Birth stage

Before a woman gives birth to a child the baby should have developed within the stipulated

amount of time. Dreams have to mature within the dreamer so as to make the impact that

cannot be removed. Dreams come out at prematurely at birth when they are not allowed to

gestate for the required amount of time. The kind of dream you have at birth depends on what

happened during the previous stages especially the development stage. Dreams require all

three for it to have a successful lifecycle

Another important point to note is that the bearer of the dream requires transformation. A

woman who has not acquired the necessary structures for child bearing will encounter

problems. Every dreamers dream demands CHANGE. You need to change your mentality

and think in line with your dream; you need to prepare yourself to bring forth your dream

without any complications.

Give birth to your dream and you would be blessing on earth. I pray that you find your God-

given dream and that the Holy Spirit will guide and lift you to achieve all that He has placed in

your heart in Jesus name. Amen!

3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not

lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Habakkuk 2:3 (KJV)


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CHAPTER 5

So many of ours kill our dreams with our mouths. We say so many things that stifle our lives.

Someone might say:

I are not educated enough to attain the height to which we want to achieve in life.

I am not rich enough to have my dreams fulfilled.

Nothing good ever happens to me.

My marriage is in a mess.

In my family no has ever been rich.

I can not do it.

This kind of negative talk can kill every potential God has put in you. You are destined to

succeed in every aspect of your life. And you need to look at yourself through the eyes of God

and not the eyes of men, through the eyes of the Bible and not what the circumstances or the

problems you are facing. Your life is at where it is because of what you have being confessing

with your mouth. What you have been saying most of the time has actually carved up your life

to its present shape. You are going through what you are going through by what you said

yesterday. And what you say today would directly influence what would happen to you

tomorrow.

Words are very powerful. They can make or break you. They have the power to create or

destroy your future. The one who has the ability to control his mouth would have his future in

tact. Proverbs 18: 21 tells us, Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love

it shall eat the fruit thereof. Wow! Did you see that? The bible is telling us that we have the

ability to cause death or life with our tongue, which further means we can bring death or life to

our marriage, goals, children, friend, work, or dreams. You can determine how life is going to

be for you by using your mouth. But you might say am facing big problems but instead of

looking at your problems, which you must know that everyone on earth faces from time to time,

is to look at the Word. What does God say about the situation? Confess the Word and not the

situation. To many times Christians confess their problems. They talk about how bad life is and

how they are just barely getting by. And that is why life is tough for them because they always


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and continuously speak death to their life. They enjoy talking about how big the mountain they

are facing rather than how big their God who is even bigger than that mountain they are facing.

There is an important principle I would like to show you in Genesis 1: 1 3. Most of us read it

and miss an important principle that God is trying to teach us. God put the story of creation for

a reason not only for us to know who created the universe but most importantly how he

created it.

1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of

the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

-Genesis1: 1-3 (KJV)

Yes, we know this but what is it that I am trying to point out. Before God created the heaven

and the earth there was chaos, darkness, and emptiness but the Spirit of God hovered over

the face of the waters and the situation began to change. God looked at everything the

darkness, the emptiness, and the formlessness of the earth and said, There is light. And

light appeared. Which means after God looking at the earth he began to change it with his

mouth. He brought light to where darkness by Speaking. Now King James makes it difficult to

see it that way but in actual sense that was what God said. So we can rewrite the verse three

as:

And God said, There is light: and light appeared.

Yes, He looked at the earth with all its darkness and said, There is light. He did not confessthe problem but He confessed what he wanted to happen. But you might argue you that he is

God so with Him everything is possible. Hold on! What of you? Are ye not the son of the

Creator of the universe? Therefore, you have the same abilities as He has. The bible says in

Romans 8:16 that, The Spirit beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of

God You can create your life by following the same principle. If you want to change the

circumstances of your life learn to use your mouth. Speak the Word of God concerning the


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situation and see the your problems drowning in the sea. No matter how dark your life is you to

can say, There is light.

Like I said before words are very important and even the bible attest to this fact. So do not let

negative words rule your life and destroy your dream. Do not let people tell you who are

because they would describe you below what God says you are. They would tell you what you

can do and what you cannot and this is not good. Learn to use the bible as your mouthpiece

and nothing else. If someone says to you, You cannot do it do not stand there and allow it to

sink into you. Immediately, you say, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Do not allow people to speak negatively about you without you saying nothing about it. Speak

the Word. Because if you do not say anything you are allowing them to speak death into your

life but confess the Word and see it tear down those negative words that have been spoken

against you.

Friend the words that we speak are very important so learn to control what you say if you want

to enjoy the fruit of it. Learn to speak positive things about your life and not the other way

round. Even if things are not going on well at your workplace, school, or family this is the time

that you have to speak more positively than ever. What you say in the midst of your difficulties

will have a great impact on how long you stay in those situations. Refuse to let circumstances

control you however confess the word and see the Word changing your situation. The more

positive your words, the stronger you will be and the sooner you will get over whatever troubles

you. Discipline yourself not talk about the problem, talk about the solution. Begin to speak life-

changing words over your life and see yourself as a victor and not a victim.

You look at your life and ask, How can my dreams come to pass? There is one principle you

must learn as a practical dreamer and that is dreamers are talkers. Dreamers are talkers. They

do not speak about the impossibilities they are faced up with everyday. They speak about how

great their dreams are and how it is going to shine in spite of everything that is against them.

Learn to talk about your dream and I must tell you people are not going to like that but ignore

them, continue to talk even louder and sooner or later it would come to pass.

Be a talker!


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CHAPTER 6

You can live to see your dreams come to pass in your life but everything would depend on one

important aspect- that is your attitude. What is your attitude like when you get up in the

morning? Are you sad? Do you feel like life is difficult? Do think that your coworkers are going

to give you a hard time at work? Do feel like you wish you had a better spouse? In fact, do get

up feeling like life has been unfaithful to you?

Or are you the kind who is excited about life? Do wake up in the morning thanking God for

making see such a beautiful morning? Are enthusiastic about life? Are happy about your work,

children, spouse, and home?

You could see from these two sets of questions that there are two kinds of people. What

differentiates one from another is enthusiasm. My question to you today is that are you living

with enthusiasm? Are you excited about the life God has given to you? Or you are down

because of the problems you are facing. Listen you go through life enjoying every moment in

spite of your problems and in the end see your dreams. The Devil is very smart he is going to

give you every reason or reasons why your God-given dream would not come to pass. He is

going to tell you that you are not qualified for it. You do not have what it takes because you

come from a broken home or you do not have a university degree. Well, do not listen to him

because God is not like man that He should lie. Definitely, what he has showed you, what he

has told and placed in your heart would definitely come to pass. Though the dream tarry, wait

for it; because in the end it will surely come, it will not tarry a minute, a day or a year more than

the appointed time.

Enthusiasm is the fuel that motivates people releasing positive energy. It is an attitude that can

be controlled and activated from within and it is needed most when things are not going well.

Enthusiasm is a virtue that reflects ones attitude. It reveals confidence, arouses discipline,

shows commitment to whatever we are doing. In bad times, it laughs at adversity. Enthusiastic

people are not controlled by outside circumstances and that is one of the reasons they see

their dreams come to pass.

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-Charles Swabb

Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is the

triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be excited about life. Go through life knowing that He that has started a new thing is faithful to

bring it to an expected end. Live happily. Live everyday with a smile knowing that God would

bring that new promotion you desire, that person you want to spend the rest of your life with,

that one day your lost child would be found again. Enjoy every moment knowing that God is

handling things in your life. Walk with a spring in your step and look not at how many problems

you got but how many blessings God has showered on you today. Be grateful for the little

things God has done for you and more cheerful because He is going to do greater things than

you ever imagined. Do not let the circumstances around quench your enthusiastic spirit. Just

like Joseph in spite of what his brothers or potiphars wife did to him, he did not go back to God

asking why he was going through this difficulty but in stead he remained faithful. He was still

hot for God probably hotter than ever.

The word enthusiasm comes from the Greek word, en theos, which means inspired by God.

Go through life inspired by God with this conscious that everything that you do with your whole

heart and might He would surely bless you for it. Whatever you do, you are doing it unto God

so work, cook, sing, pray with your whole heart. Wake up in the morning a smile. Be excited

about your kids. Be happy that you have job and that you are making a difference even though

it may be small and insignificant but I tell you, someone is glad that you are in their life though

they might not say it. When get back from do let the fire dwindle, be excited that you are going

to meet your wonderful family at home.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole heart, not unto men, but do it unto

God knowing that God will reward you.

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Let your life be filled afresh with Gods goodness everyday. Let Him your reason to live and not

why circumstances that say you have no reason to live but die. Have enthusiasm. Be inspired

by God. Do everything with a smile. Try to be excellent at what you are doing whether others

are looking or not because you know the Creator of the universe has seen and would definitely

bless you. God lives in you and He is a very enthusiastic God, One who is passionately about

you. And since His lives in us we have the power to go through life turning impossibilities into

possibilities.

In life there are going to be problems but it is not Gods desire that He should let these

problems defeat you. No, he wants you to walk over them because He said in His Word that

we are more than conquerors. Go through life knowing that you are more than a conqueror.

Being more than a conqueror means that you gone beyond conqueror in that you are

celebrating your victory but living in it. Being more than a conqueror is the life that God has

placed in your life as a Christian. You certainly might look at yourself and everything around

and conclude that you are not even a conqueror. But do not look around because they would

quench your faith. They would try to say God is a liar. The Just walk not by sight but they walk

by faith. So if God says you are more than a conqueror even though your life does not look so,

hold it up in faith, begin to confess it and begin to walk as more than a conqueror.

You must becareful about those around you because make you live a life of mediocrity which

is not Gods standard to fulfilling the dream He placed in your heart. Keep away from people

who try to belittle your ambitions. When everybody else is down and defeated, when you are

all alone in the struggle and nobody is there to encourage you, just encourage yourself in the

Lord. It does not matter what anybody else does or does not do, I am ever going to live my life

with fervor! I am going to stay on fire, be aglow at what I have to accomplish! I am going to be

passionate about seeing my dreams come to pass.

Never lag in Zeal, but be aglow and on fire, serving the Lord enthusiastically.

Romans 12:11 (AMP)

My friend when are expecting God to answer your prayers and it seems like has not heard you.

Do not go about fretting or murmuring rather choose to remain because though you do not see


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any thing happening you know very well in your heart God has answered and that sooner than

later your long awaited dream will come to pass. Hallelujah!

When you live a life full of enthusiasm you attract other people around to you. When you have

a positive attitude u draw people to God. The fact that your dream seems dead, which in fact is

not, does not mean you have to go through life discouraged. If your dream does not happen

today do not worry because I tell you are one day closer to your dream. So be grateful to God

that you are alive to see this day.

Fire up your life, your personal relationships, your career, your dream. Do not allow your

relationship with God become sour just because you have not received answers to your

prayers rather lag not in zeal, but be passionate and on fire, serving the Lord enthusiastically.

Friend, Dreamers are passionate, exciting, aflame and happy people. Though their dreamers

may have not been fulfilled they still go through life with a smile on their face. Friend, whatever

happens always remember to live each day with a smile. Be happy about where you are and

where you would finally end up, Heaven. Enjoy today! Enjoy each moment you experience

today because they might not come again. Enjoy the time you spend with your family, friends,

loved ones, coworkers, business partners, classmates and acquaintances because today

might be the only moment you would ever get. Mend every broken relationships and see how

life turns out to be. Experience every second of your life and understand that nothing

extraordinary has to happen to make you happy. Choose to be happy today because you know

that with God on your side definitely your miracle is assured to come to pass even though it

does not look like it would ever happen.

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the

best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

-Oprah Winfrey

Life is Great! Yes I say it out loud, LIFE IS GREAT! You might say this is not through but I

bear to differ. You might think I do not encounter problems, well you are wrong because I do

like everybody on this planet called earth. Then why do I say life is great? I have made up my


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mind not to look at what I do not have and what problems I have. I have made up my mind to

set my gaze on Christ Jesus because with every problem is solved. And even if my problems

are not solved he still gives me the grace to go through because in the end it would be for

good and not evil. So confess out loud with me right now, YES JESUS LIFE IS GREAT.

I would like to finally conclude this book with two paragraphs from a book entitled, Your Best

Life Now written by Joel Osteen, Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.

Hold on to that new, enlarged vision of victory that God has given you. Start

expecting things to change in your favor. Dare to boldy declare that you are

standing strong against the forces of darkness. You will not settle for a life of

mediocrity!

Raise your level of expectancy. Its our faith that activates the power of God.

Lets quit limiting Him with our small-minded thinking and start believing Him for

bigger and better things. Remember, if you obey God and are willing to trust Him,

you will have the best this life has to offer- and more! Make a decision that from

this day forward, you are going to be excited about the life God has for you.

-Your Best Life Now(page 306)byPastor Joel Osteen

Be excited, enthusiastic, and passionate about the dream which God in His divine wisdom has

placed in your heart. Your dream alone can make a huge difference in this world. So do not kill

rather live your dream.

I am a dreamer. I am, indeed, a practical dreamer. My dreams are not airy

nothings. I want to convert my dreams into realities, as far as possible.

-Mohandas Karamchand (Mahatma) Gandhi

Seek not outside yourself Heaven is within. The biggest advantage you can ever

take is to live the life your dreams.

-Oprah Winfrey


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Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your vision is the

promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you

shall at last unveil.

- James Allen (As A Man Thinketh)

You are unique. And your dream is unique too. And that makes your dream and you one.

Living your dreams out is living a truly, fulfilled life.

Nii Nue Kwao Odonkor

[email protected]


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Please send all your reactions to this book to the e-mail address above. And if you

enjoyed it send to all your friends. God Bless You.

2005, Nii Nue Kwao Odonkor

I trust that you have been blessed by this book. I invite you to make Jesus Christ the Lord of

your life. And here is how.

Recognize and admit that you are a sinner (Romans 3:23),

Repent of your sins( 1 John 1: 9),

Confess Jesus as Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9 10).

Now Pray this Prayer:

O Lord God, I come to you in the Name of Jesus Christ. Your Word says, whosoever shall

call on the name of the Lord shall be saved (Acts 2:21).

Father, I recognize and admit that I am a sinner and I turn away from my sins. I ask Jesus to

come into my heart to be the Lord of my life. I receive eternal life into my spirit and according

to Romans 10:9, That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in

thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved, I declare that I am

saved; I am born-again; I am a child of God! I now have Christ dwelling in me, and greater is

He that is in me than he that is in the world! (1 John 4:4). I now walk in the consciousness of

my new life in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah! Amen!

Congratulations! You are now a child of God. Now you need to walk in your new life by reading

the Bible to know what you have attained as a child of God everyday. Secondly, join a bible

believing Church and worship with other Christians to enable you grow in your newfound faith.

Finally, tell other people such as your family, friends, coworkers, boss, everyone about Jesus.

Share your Joy with them.


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Here is a list of Christian websites you can visit to enrich your faith in Christ Jesus, Feel free to

visit any of them:

Experience the power of the Holy Ghost via the Internet by watching Atmospheres of

Miracles at www.christembassy.org by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. Dont have a devotional

book dont worry you can also read Rhapsody of Realities a daily devotional online.

Explore the site and see so many things you can learn from it.

If you want a common sense approach to life, listen to Pastor Randy Morrison at

www.commonsenseapproach.org

Pastor Creflo and Taffi Dollar will inspire you to live in Holiness and teach you about what itmeans to be righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Visit their website

www.creflodollarministries.org and you will be glad you did.

Now faith is the substances of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen Hebrews

11:1. Build your faith by listening to the Father of Faith, Pastor Fredrick K.C. Price online at

www.faithdome.org

For practical teaching sermons concerning life by Pastor Mensa Otabil, www.icgc.org is the

place for you.

www.joelosteen.com By Evangelist Joel Osteen will push you to live for God and teach how

you can live your best life now. Read his book entitled Your Best Life Now and you

would be blessed.

You are destined for success. If you want to experience success in every area of your life,

be it your financies, your education, your relationships or your spiritual life. Visit

www.kicc.org.uk and listen to Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo as he explains the principles for

success in the Word of God.

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