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Live 2 Dream Dream 2 Live

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The greatest tragedy of life is not death. It is what dies within

us while we are still alive.

- Norman Cousins

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Live 2 Dream and Dream 2 Live is about being receptive to the things God has communicated to you in regard to what you must become and/or do in order to bring life to you and to others.

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As Americans, we have the privilege of living in the wealthiest society in the history of our planet. However, today the clinical depression rates are ten times higher than what they were in 1945 during World War II.

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Americans are consuming five billion tranquilizers and barbiturates, three billion amphetamines and sixteen tons of aspirin every year. Many people just feel burned out, beat up and just bored with their life.

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Many people across the globe as well as those in attendance tonight are asking the question:

Is this all there is?

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Life is full of beauty, Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small

child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain and feel the wind.

Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.

- Ashley Smith

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God’s plan is to place a dream inside of your heart and mind which will draw you closer to Him. Since He is the author of life, He will consistently give us direction, encouragement or fuel for your life journey or dream.

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Jeremiah 29:11 The New Living Translation

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

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Life = Hope + FutureL=H+F

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Hope + Future = DreamH+F=D

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Life = DreamL=D

Dream = LifeD=L

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Proverbs13:1212. Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.

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Today, we will take a look at a man who lived to dream and dreamed to live. His desire was to touch God’s heart with his life.

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God conveyed a dream to him, that once pursued, would allow him to experience true life as well as help

others to experience it as well.

Turn to 1 Kings 3:4-15.

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1 Kings 3:4-15 New International Version (NIV)4. The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for that was the most important high place, and Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.

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5. At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” 6. Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart.

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You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.

7. “Now, LORD my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.

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8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

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10. The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11. So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, 12. I will do what you have asked.

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I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. 13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both wealth and honor—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.

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14. And if you walk in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.” 15. Then Solomon awoke—and he realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he gave a feast for all his court.

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A closer look at a man, who lived to dream and

dreamed to live.

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• Solomon experienced true life by offering or giving something away from himself to the Giver of Life. Giving to God not only conditions our heart and mind to go from self to servant, but it enables us to receive direction or a dream(s) from the Giver of Life.

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1 Kings 3:4 New International Version (NIV)

4. The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for that was the most important high place, and Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. 

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Remember when you give to your church, ministries and other organizations you are not giving to the leader of those entities, but rather to God. The leaders are only vessels appointed by God.

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• When you live to dream, expect for God to speak to you. He will communicate His plans for you and others by any means necessary including through your dreams.

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1 King 3:55. At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream…

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• What If God asked you who you really are and what are the dreams you are pursuing? What if God envisioned something different than what you had imagined for your life? Would you be willing to change your dreams in order to fulfill God’s purpose for your life?

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1 Kings 3:55. At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”

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What you ask God for may completely line up with His purpose for you life so do not be afraid to ask. Additionally, do not resist any changes that may be needed in order to live your dream.

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• Once your God given dream becomes clear and real to you, you must bring it to life by taking it out of your heart and head. Write about it, share it and most of all live it.

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• On a daily basis take it back to God for direction, encouragement, corrections or changes that may be needed along the way.

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1 Kings 3:1515. Then Solomon awoke—and he realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he gave a feast for all his court.

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If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams and

endeavors to live the life which he imagined, he will meet with

success unexpected in common hours.

- Henry David Thoreau

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Live 2 Dream Dream 2 Live