Hold on to Your Dreams

... despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours

through Christ, who loved us.

Romans 8:337 (NLT)

One of life's most challenging struggles

can be letting go of past hurts or failures.

It's easy to get caught up in how unfair a situation is.

The sad thing about this is, that since it is impossible

to focus on more than one thing at a time,

while we are hung up on past hurts,

our dreams lie dormant and unfulfilled.

One thing we must realize is that in order for a new door to open,

we must allow old doors to close behind us.

Perhaps you got off to a rough start in life.

Maybe you have had more than your share of setbacks.

Be encouraged in this:

It's not how you start, but how you finish, that counts!

Your dreams my seem impossible, or even dead;

but God can breathe life into your dreams.

Your future is not determined by your past.

However, holding on to your past will keep you

from moving forward.

God has already provided you with the victory.

His desire is for you to take hold of the dreams

He has given you.

He will see to it that they come to pass

as you obey Him and give Him your whole heart.

You can go beyond where you are today.

Your best days are not behind you,

they are in front of you.

Shake off past discouragements,

and take a step toward your dreams.

Choose today to stop looking back,

and fix your eyes forward on the new beginning

God has for you!

Have a blessed & powerful day!

Kendall

A PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Heavenly Father, today I choose to let go of the things in my past.

I realize that despite circumstances, I have the victory through Christ.

I ask you to show me any dreams that are lying dormant

and bring them back to life in new ways.

In Jesus' Name, Amen.