Though our ministry is mainly focused on teaching college students how to stay pure on campus; allow me to share something that has been on my heart for a while now. A few weeks ago I wrote a small ebook on the topic and haven’t been able to get my mind off it. It seems that everywhere I go I hear stories of “ordinary” people who have done amazing things in this world by merely stepping out on faith in God.
Students, you are so much more than just young people studying to get a degree so that you can land a great job one day. You have a dream inside you that the world needs to see. You may be the very person to start a revival in your city or be a catalyst for change in this generation. Just take a look throughout history and you’ll learn that the world’s greatest reformers and influencers were often people from everyday situations. Take a look at this list of Bible characters and where they came from:
Gideon: The lowest member of the weakest family in Israel; a farmer
Gideons accomplishments: Destroyed the nations idols and altars and led the nation to victory in war against their enemies.
Peter: An uneducated fisherman
Peter’s accomplishments: A disciple of Jesus Christ- Led a revival of the gentiles and helped changed the world forever.
Elisha: A farmer
Elisha’s accomplishments: Became one of Israel’s most famous prophets
Hebrew midwives(exodus 1): Hebrew slaves, only job was to deliver babies.
Their accomplishments: Hindered a major genocide just by obeying God.
The list can go on and on and on….
My point is that nearly every great person in history comes from everyday situations like yours and mine. Don’t wait for a magic moment where someone comes and bestows you with all of the resources you’ll ever need to accomplish your dream. Step out on faith and do what you know God has put on your heart.
As I was reading my Bible tonight I came across a scripture that I believe is critical when studying on this topic. Here it is:
And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
Matthew 8:20;Luke 9:58
As I read this I am amazed that there were times in Jesus’s ministry where he had nowhere to lay his head. (Just because you do not have everything laying out for you to accomplish your dream does not mean that your dream is not from God.) Jesus was a trained carpenter. He could have been somewhere making money in his trade rather than ministering to people in places where there was no provision for him. On the contrary, Jesus knew his life was more than carpentry and likewise your life is more than your job or the job you are in school to learn.
I’ll leave you with this thought:
Don’t sit around and wait for your dreams to happen…move on faith…
-William Johnson
Scriptures used in this Bible study:
Judges 6-8; Acts 14:13; 1 Kgs 19:16-21; Exodus 1
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Great blessing! Again, I have some things to think about. I have a strong desire for God’s will and not my own. I don’t want the wires crossed because this often leads to mistakes. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for sharing, yes we all have much to think about. May God grant us his wisdom