You got to have a dream

byDerrence

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Updated 4 years ago

One of the greatest songs ever written and sung by Bloody Mary in the Musical "South Pacific, was "You got to have a dream, If you ain't got a dream, How you gonna have a dream come true?"

Every person who has been successful has been a dreamer.

And everyone has a dream of some kind of success. Dreams become goals and goals are reached when we think of how to achieve and then work to accomplish these goals.

Nothing is or has ever been accomplished apart from dreams that God often gives to someone.

Dreams usually start when we are very young. The desire to become a great musician, a great athlete, a great builder, a great inventor or a great something else.

Pick any field. Dreamers have always led the way for others to follow.

Columbus dreamed of discovering new worlds.

Fulton dreamed of a ship powered by steam. Instead of wind.

Marconi dreamed of sending wireless messages through the air.

The Wright brothers dreamed of flying through the air.

Others dream of going to the moon or Jupiter or Mars .

Eiffel dreamed of building a great tower in Paris.

Jonas Salk dreamed of a world without Polio.

Explorers, navigators, inventors, musicians, architects, bridge builders, poets, peace makers, politicians, presidents all have had dreams of doing something great.

You have a dream or dreams. I still do Just make sure your dream is a good, positive worthwhile dream that will bless others and not just yourself.

Perhaps your dream is to be a millionaire by the time are 30, 40, 50 or 60 or before you die. It is normal to want wealth. It is not normal to desire poverty. What you do with your wealth is your key to happiness.

Preachers, missionaries, pilots, scuba divers, mountain climbers all have dreams of accomplishments.

Napoleon rewarded his soldiers who had dreams of success in battle with promotions, badges and ribbons.

We win badges of recognition for accomplishments at Wealthy Affiliate.

Dream, Learn how to do it, do it. Serve others with your dream.

Ask yourself this question, "Why do I want this money?" Your answer will determine how hard you will work to gain the money you desire."

Is it for self? Or is for to help others?

Just sitting on a pile of money or having millions in a bank account doesn't do much to satisfy the soul. But what you can do with that money will bring satisfaction by helping others, the poor, the crippled, the blind, the homeless, the hungry. You can find satisfaction in what you do with your money, no matter how much or how little you have. Put it to work in a good cause somewhere to help someone less fortunate than you.

Here is a myth. Mere possession of great material wealth will not bring happiness to its owner.

But how one uses that great material wealth can bring immense joy and satisfaction if it is used to bless others.

Caution the more money you spend on yourself than you do helping others probably won't bring you much happiness, joy or satisfaction.

Selfishness is the road to ruin of your priceless soul that God has given you.

So dream big, dream a worthy dream that will help others. Set a goal to fulfill that dream and live long, live well and prosper.

Pastor Derry