The power behind Cinderella’s Secret is that she knew exactly what she wanted. What about you? Do you know what your dreams and goals are? Or have you buried them beneath the day to day chores? If it has been a long while since you allowed yourself to dream, let’s do it now.
But before we do, lets get one thing out of the way. Many people have subscribed to the idea that it’s greedy to want more, or it’s wrong to wish for material things, or that somehow it is less spiritual to not be completely content living in the state you are currently in.
Would you agree that God expects us to discover our life purpose and then live it out? Would you agree that God gives us gifts and talents in order to excel at our life purpose? Do you realize that in order to live out your God-given life purpose, you MUST have material possessions?
For example, let’s say your God-given talent is that of music. Your life purpose, you discover, is to make beautiful music. What do you need to accomplish this? Music lessons? That takes money. An instrument? That also takes money.
What if your life purpose is to grow food? You need LAND! What if your purpose is to teach? You need an education which of course equals lots of money! What if your life purpose is to be a missionary or a pastor? You need MONEY!
It is not wrong to seek material possessions. God created this world in abundance and He desires to see you enjoy this life in abundance. And you don’t have to make sure that all your dreams are for the sole purpose of helping others. Sometimes it’s ok to want something just because it makes you happy. God wants you to be happy!
So, go ahead and get that fear out of your head right now! What are YOUR dreams? Do you want to travel? Do you want to be a Congressman? Do you want to be a teacher? A missionary? A musician? Take some time right now to design your ideal life. Be specific.
To help you determine what your dreams are, answer the following questions:
In a perfect world, if you could dream the ultimate dream, what would it be? What do you really want? Try to recall what you dreamt for yourself years ago. What do you want for yourself now?