Going for it!

I was listening to Joyce Meyer today, and I think she had a great message. I would like to share this message with you.  Her message was about the goals we set for our lives.  She talks about how when we get older, as adults, we begin to lose our ambitions, we lose our dreams and feel that we are no longer able to chase them.  We spend our time getting by and not going for the thinkgs we want in life. She says that God made us to have dreams and ambition. He made us to yearn and have needs.  He made us smart and through him we have great strength and can accomplish anything.  She told the audience to figure out what you want for your life and where you want it to go and to strive for those goals.  Joyce then went on to talk about contentment.  A lot of times we refer to dreams and contentment as opposites or enemies.  I know a lot of times I feel when I am focused on the future and my goals and dreams, I lose track of the right now.  I get stuck in that, "well, when I do this..." or "when that is done...", and that leaves you with a longing feeling on a day-to-day basis.   However, she says we must chase our dreams, dreams that we have for our lives, our families, our homes, our spouses, etc., but we must also cherish the now, the act of chasing those dreams.  We must be content with our lives as they are, but continue to strive to make them into the lives that God has planned and wants for us!  This message resonated deeply within me as I am always setting goals and I am definitely a dreamer.  I am always looking for tomorrow and next year, or in five years, and then I will be content.  I felt as though if I was just content now, then I had given up.  However, now I can see that I can be excited and content with my life as it is, but also be working towards my personal dreams and ambitions. And if they are meant for me, God will lead the way!  WE CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHO STRENGTHENS US (Philippians 4:13)!