DREAM WITH YOUR EYES OPEN

WHAT MAKES YOU RELEVANT IN LIFE (PART 2 OF 2)

July 28, 2021

THE REASONS YOU MAY EXPERIENCE A DRAWBACK IN LIFE

July 30, 2021

29th JULY 2021

“Then the Lord replied: “Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets
So that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it lingers, wait for it; it^] will certainly come and will not delay”. – Habakkuk 2:2-3

We dream, whether at night when asleep or during what I would refer to as a creative thought process. The creative thought process happens basically when we are awake, conscious, and just thinking and imagining many possibilities. These are imaginations but fueled with some elements of determination to make them happen.

The difference between the two types of dream is that night dream happens when we are unconscious and asleep. We wake up in the day to discover that it was just a dream. Except we truly believe such to be revelations, they usually fade out of our mind with time. What happens eventually is that the night dreamer is unable to realize his dreams or make his dream manifest here on earth– He easily gets frustrated with the day-to-day circumstances. However, the creative thought process is different. It starts with a hunch or a revelation. This immediately makes us begin to process and imagine various possibilities. In this case, although you may face numerous setbacks and failures, you are willing to tread the path of self-actualization and to both discover and conquer personal limitations.

In your upward movement in life, you are not worn out, even though tired; you see the long and winding road of personal transformation and fulfilments as a worthwhile experience. The word of God is telling us today to open our minds to God’s revelation during contemplation and meditation on His word. This is what is meant by dreaming with eyes open to God’s word. To dream with eyes open is to: ONE, allow your imagination and the desires that God put in your heart to flow out freely, opening your mind and heart to endless possibilities for success. TWO, Get focused on your imagination and desires. THREE, write down your vision – this helps you to persist in the direction of your dreams even when you are too tired, caught in disappointment, or not seeing immediate results. FOUR, decide what to do to get there – You have people to meet, conversations to start, plans to draft emails, send them, etc.; create a priority list of the steps you need to take right now to hit the ground running. Then, FIVE, start work on your project. As you work, pray and have faith, see success at the end of the road!

PRAYER

Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I ask that you cause my vision to manifest by your word. Like Habakkuk, I shall wait for the fulfilment of your promises for me. I declare I shall not be tired, worn out, or weary while I wait on you. AMEN

FURTHER READING: Daniel 10:1

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.