Make me a captive, Lord, and then I shall be free.
Force me to render up my sword and I shall a conqueror be.
I sink in life’s alarms when by myself I stand;
Imprison me within thine arms, and strong shall be my hand.

My will is not my own till thou hast made it thine;
If it would reach a monarch’s throne, it must its crown resign;
It only stands unbent amid the clashing strife,
When on thy bosom it has leant, and found in thee its life.

George Matheson

“Asking God to set one’s goals and to bless one’s dreams does not ensure they are from God. Only God can reveal his plans and he does so in his way, on his time schedule, and to whom he wills. How often do Christian leaders claim to have received their vision from God when in fact they have simply dreamed up the most desirable future they could imagine and then prayed for God to bless their efforts as they set out to achieve it?”   Henry Blackaby

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“Asking God to set one’s goals and to bless one’s dreams does not ensure they are from God. Only God can reveal his plans and he does so in his way, on his time schedule, and to whom he wills. How often do Christian leaders claim to have received their vision from God when in fact they have simply dreamed up the most desirable future they could imagine and then prayed for God to bless their efforts as they set out to achieve it?” Henry Blackaby

I despair of ever knowing the difference, but in the end I do not worry, because I know God is gracious and loves working with me and everyone who turns to HIm. I hear HIm continually say "Dream on!"

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