Dream, Then Dream Bigger

I think that you have probably wanted to do something great at one time or another. For reasons known only to you, that dream never reached fruition. It's still there tucked deep within the recesses of your heart. You pull it out of your memory box on certain occasions and give it a brief moment of thought before safely tucking it back into its designated corner.

Here is a story..you might have heard it, but maybe it would be good for you to hear it one more time.

There was a little boy throwing starfish back into the ocean. They had all washed ashore during the storm the night before, and would soon die in the hot sun with no water. There were millions of them. All you could see was starfish no matter where you looked. This little boy was right in the middle of them.

One by one, he would carefully pick them up and throw them back into the ocean. He wasn't making much of a dent at all. So, I asked him, "Why do you keep doing that? It doesn't matter. You couldn't possibly save them all. There are too many. You are wasting your time. It just doesn't matter."

The boy stopped.....thought about it for a second, then as he reached down to grab yet another one to toss into the ocean he looked up at me and said, "Well, it sure mattered to THAT one."

Which brings me to this question. Did you not pursue your dream because that dream looked too big, too difficult, too daunting? I believe that dream was put into your heart for a reason.

Just like the boy and the starfish....just start. Even if there are a million more steps to go....you will never get there if you don't start somewhere. Go ahead, dream big. God is on your side.

Psalm 37:4(ESV)Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.