The Birth of a vision

Genesis 37:5 " Joseph had a dream..."
It was once said that the poorest person in the world is not the one without a cent, but the one without a dream. A God given dream is a snapshot of what is to come. A God given dream provides for us the fuel to go through hardship and turbulent times.
When someone receives a vision or dream from God, he can't hardly imagine what he is going to go through to reach the fulfillment of that vision. It's as if God is saying with your vision, " This is what I am about to prepare you to receive." And then you go to the potter's house to get forged, bent, broken, and finally prepared to receive what has been promised.

For those that know Susan and I, you know of the trials we have gone through. Just like Joseph, we went through tough times, we went through EVERY emotion in the book, we experienced times when we wanted to leave it all, and times of great confusion as to why God would allow us to go through certain things. In retrospect we understand why certain things needed to happen, and the ones we don't understand, we praise God anyway because of Jeremiah 29:11 which says "For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

The Back side of a tapestry

Pastor Joel Stockstill from Bethany WPC in LA told me once that the Believer's walk can be likened to a tapestry. If you have never seen one, go check one out. On the back side of the tapestry you find a mess!! A conglomeration of twisted string and crooked lines making no sense at all. You almost wonder why someone would even bother in making something like that. But once you flip it over and see the front of it, it all makes sense. You see a masterpiece, and then you understand that those crooked lines and twisted areas and "make no sense" patterns were ALL necessary. Once you understand and accept the scripture verse " And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. "(Rom. 8:28) you will begin to have peace in turbulent times knowing that you will make it, and you will not be defeated or embarrassed!!

Susan and I have gone through tough times and we graduated!!! We have our scars, and we have a limp but we know that it will all be worth it. After all we are the apple of His eye!!

If God has given you a vision, hold on to it tight!! Don't let go and don't quit. It's all being worked out. Just be led by the Spirit of God and you will see your dream come to pass!!

Please continue praying for us!!