Living your dreams and Overcoming Obstacles

Philippians 4:6-76 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with

thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through

Christ Jesus.

Mark 9:23Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him

who believes.”

What is a dream?Dream- a condition or achievement that is longed for; an aspiration.

Are Dreams and Goals the same?Dream- a condition or achievement that is longed for; an aspiration.

Goal- The final purpose or aim; the end to which a design tends, or which a person aims to reach or attain.

Obstacles We Must OvercomeNick Vujicic once said “Regardless of the circumstances that we are born into or face there is no limit to what we can achieve.”

1. Unbelief

THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM

Doctors and scientists said it was impossibleMan could not run a mile in less than 4 minutes!He would die in foolish attempt. It was an impossible Dream.

Our bone structure was wrong, we had inadequate lung power, our heart could not take the strain.

25 years old Roger Bannister wasn`t listening.

May 6 1954 at Oxford University in EnglandTo achieve the impossible dream

At the end of the race the stop watches held a different view. The result were announced ‘Result of one mile…time, 3 minute…’

Roger Bannister blazed across the finish line,In a time of 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds.The Impossible Dream was now an event for the history books, Considered one of the greatest feast in the sport history.

46 days after Roger Bannister breakthrough ,The record was

broken again by a different runner .

By the end of 1957, 16 runners had achieved the

impossible.

RunnersThey simply began to believeRunning a mile in less than four minutes was not only possibleIt had been achieved!

To date , 955 runners had achieved the impossible dream

Many of life’s barriers and obstacles come from withinWe create limits for ourselves But once those barriers are broken, We realise the biggest barriers are our belief

What beliefs are keeping you from achieving your dreams ?Don’t accept them .don’t listen to the voice of doubt,

If you do this you too can achieve IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS!

Mark 9:23Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him

who believes.”

2. Fear3 types of fear in pursuing your dreams

A. FEAR OF FAILUREPeter F. Drucker said, “In every success

story, you find someone who has made a courageous decision.”

Thomas Edison said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”

1 Chronicles 22:13 – Follow God’s commands and He will give you success;

do not be afraid.

B.FEAR OF SUCCESSPsalm 37:4

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

C. FEAR OF PEOPLEProverbs 29:5

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.

3. Lack of FocusLacking direction is like driving in your car to an unfamiliar destination without a map or

GPS. You are in motion, but not getting to where you need to be. You have an idea where you need to go, but a lack of focused directions will cause you to only waste gas and time.

Tony Robbins said, “Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources

on mastering a single area of our lives.”

4. DEVILSatan is the destroyer of dreams. Don’t let Satan

get a foothold into your dreams because of disobedience.

John 8:4444 You belong to your father, the devil, and you

want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and

the father of lies.

LIVING YOUR DREAMS1. The Power of a Heart and Mouth Connection

Mark 11:2323 “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.

2. ALIGN WITH GOD’S WORDEphesians 1:11

11 In him we were also chosen,[a] having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will,

3. SURRENDER TO GOD’S PURPOSEJEREMIAH 18:6

6 He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the LORD. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel.

4. AGREE YOUR THOUGHT TO GODJob 21 “Submit to God and be at peace with him;

in this way prosperity will come to you.

CONCLUSION:For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans

for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. Jeremiah 29:11