YOUR DREAM NEEDS YOU TO WAKE UP

On the street where we used to live, there was an old, abandoned tractor just opposite the house. When we wanted to have fun as kids, it was one of our favourite spots. I loved to climb into the driver's seat. I would step on the accelerator and steer the wheel. I knew it was going nowhere, but I had great fun overtaking imaginary cars.

That is the way some people also live their lives. They are mere talkers. They are always in motion to get something started, but there is actually nothing to show on the ground. An entrepreneur once said, “I do not employ those who say their strength is strategic thinking. I employ those who do both the thinking and execution”.

Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Life will remain the same until you act. You must move in faith before you can see things move. Faith and laziness are not synonyms. Faith acts. Faith is regularly accompanied by works.

In 2 Kings 7, there were two broad categories of people:

Those who heard the prophecy of Prophet Elisha that the famine would be over in twenty-four hours

Those who did not hear the prophecy but were courageous enough (motivated by a strong desire for a change in their situation) to move into the enemy's camp.

Those who heard the prophecy that “in twenty-four, the famine that besieged the city would be over” did not make any move. The four lepers who did not hear the prophecy but were tired of the way things were walked into a miracle.

Hearing of faith must be followed by walking in faith. If all you do is hear and you do not act on what you have heard, you are not better off than the person who heard nothing at all.

Stop sitting on an abandoned truck- you may get excited, but really, nothing has changed, and nothing will change. After you say “Amen” to prayers, you must then take steps of faith!

By faith, Noah built an ark

By faith, Abraham left his comfort zone

By faith, Gideon went after the Midianites

If fear were not a problem, what would you do? Make a list! Now start doing it. Take those steps. You will not die. A woman in labour who does not push would not carry her baby. Push! Yes!! Push!!!

Every dream has an entry point. There is always a next step you can take!

Martin Luther King Jnr said: If you can't fly, then run; if you can't run, then walk; if you can't walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.

temilOluwa Ola, Eruwa