On our recent trip to Orlando Cyndi and I had the chance to enjoy a few days at Disney World. Besides the fun of going to Disney, I really get inspired by Walt Disney's dream and vision. Here was a man that bought miles and miles of swamp land! He bought it because he believed that it could be transformed in to an amazing place, "where dreams come true."
What dreams can come true in a swamp?
Yet Walt, believed in the unseen potential of the swamp land and the men and women that would actually roll up their sleeves and bring the dream to life. I find it inspiring that where Walt was the dreamer, visionary, he intentionally placed other gifted, men and women around him to see that the vision was fleshed out properly. His brother was the financial wizard. Walt would dream big dreams, share them with his brother (Roy) and Roy would then have to figure out how to pay for the dream and see that it brought in a profit.
But what inspires me even more is that all these years, the basic vision and dream that Walt laid out is still very much alive and has not been messed with too much. Sure there have been those that have come into the Disney family, tried to change it to their vision, only to see it hurt the overall vision. Eventually the person is asked to leave (removed) and the Disney organization returns back to the foundational principles as laid out by Walt.
Oh that the church of Jesus Christ had such men of faith and vision today.
Visionaries that believe in the unseen Kingdom of God so much, that nothing would stop them from seeing it become a reality. That is in seeing the Great Commission fulfilled.
Oh that the church used the gifts and talents of people to the best of their ability so that the dream could be lived out. Let's let the visionaries hear and sense what God would have us do, share the vision with the right people and have it march forward. If Walt can have a vision of transforming swamp land into a world famous adventure land, can't we embrace the vision to go and partner with the Holy Spirit to see lives transformed and have people live as God designed to live.
I dream such dreams.
I believe in transformation.
I believe in investing all that I have, and in challenging others to help bring the dream to life.
Acts 2:17 says......
‘In the last days,’ God says,
‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.
I challenge you to dream with me, help build a place where the lame, the sick, the blind, find freedom and are transformed by God. I challenge you to help build an environment where going, being on mission with is the norm.
"I have a dream..... do you?
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