{"id":713,"date":"2013-04-11T09:17:08","date_gmt":"2013-04-11T15:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anniecallahan.com\/?p=713"},"modified":"2013-08-01T15:12:57","modified_gmt":"2013-08-01T21:12:57","slug":"preparing-for-your-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anniecallahan.com\/preparing-for-your-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Your Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where do you need to sow seeds?<\/span><\/h4>\n

Are you being faithful to the gift and calling on your life?\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

There is a place between got-a-vision-from-God<\/em><\/i>\u00a0<\/i>and the- vision-is-becoming-a-reality<\/em> called,\u00a0the-vision-is-taking-forever<\/em>. What are you doing in the ‘mean’ time? This principle found in Genesis has been very encouraging to me during those times:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease. Genesis 8:22<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are seasons for this principle that you need to be aware of:<\/span><\/h4>\n
    \n
  • there are seasons to sow seed<\/li>\n
  • only what is sown will be harvested<\/li>\n
  • there are seasons to harvest what was previously planted<\/li>\n
  • there are seasons of expansion and increase as you continue to faithfully sow<\/li>\n
  • every season requires faith to sow before you see results<\/li>\n
  • every season will have its challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \"planting-seeds\"<\/p>\n

    God has given you a vision, He planted a seed with the promise of an abundant harvest in your life. Then, as promised, there is time (that’s why it’s called seed—->time—->harvest!<\/em>). We all know that a seed must die before it can bring forth life. We must be willing to die to our self, selfish ambitions and self-serving desires. W<\/span>e must also separate our identity from the vision God has given us. Our worth and value must be established in him alone, or the seed will not grow to its full potential. <\/span><\/p>\n

    Natural seeds must be planted in the dark, cold, ugly earth. We plant our dreams and life in Christ. This process of surrendering the seed of our dreams to Christ may feel unproductive. We would rather be doing something<\/em> with the seed: helping it to grow, encouraging it in some way. But our job is to plant it, surrender it, let it die. Until we can trust God, and surrender the seed back to Him, it will not flourish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Do not take this to mean that there is nothing for you to do! We must commit to the operation that Christ wants to perform on us. We must allow Him (The Word) to shape and form, refine and purify, strengthen and encourage every part of us. We must hold on to hope as we are faithful to becoming more and more like Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n

    That seed that you hold in your hand <\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

    – of desires, hopes and dreams –<\/span><\/h4>\n

    is about who you are becoming<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

    not what you will do.<\/span><\/h4>\n

    We have it on good authority (the Bible) that as long as we live on planet earth, this principle will continue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n

    \u201cAs long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease<\/strong>.\u201d Genesis 8:22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    The Hebrew word we translate as\u00a0<\/span>cease <\/span><\/em>is<\/span> shabath (sha-vath<\/i>)<\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/strong>This is the same Word used in Genesis 2:2, “…so\u00a0on the seventh day [God]\u00a0rested from all his work.”<\/em>\u00a0This is the same word used of the idea of the\u00a0sabbath rest<\/em>.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    God rested. W<\/span>e are told to rest.\u00a0<\/span>But this principle will not rest. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

    Trust God. Be faithful over what He wants you to do with the seed in your hands today, then\u00a0rest\u00a0<\/em>in the complete work of Christ. Trust that even if you don’t yet see anything happening, that God is at work in you, your life, and your dreams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Be encouraged! You are loved, you are called, and God is not finished with you!<\/p>\n

    Annie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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This principle found in Genesis has been very encouraging to me during those times:\u00a0 As long as the earth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124],"tags":[58,96,93,94,92,95],"yoast_head":"\nPreparing for Your Dreams Annie Callahan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/anniecallahan.com\/preparing-for-your-dreams\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Preparing for Your Dreams Annie Callahan\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Where do you need to sow seeds? 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