Deams and Destiny

Most of us live lives that are so busy that we never reflect on them. Many get to the end of their lives realizing that they never fulfilled their dreams. They were so caught up with the every day that real life passed them by.

Rob and Dawn Critchley were challenged by friends to consider where they were going in life. By taking a risk in God they are now impacting the lives of many though their music. A dream God placed in their hearts is being fulfilled.... Blessings are falling around you....night.light

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DREAMS & DESTINY ~by Rob & Dawn Critchley ~

Let me ask you some questions:
•Are you happy?
• If you think about what you are doing now, and were told you would be doing it ten or twenty years from now, how does would make you feel?
• What is your life producing?

These are all questions that friends of ours asked us some time ago and we were not happy with our answers. This set us on a journey of seeking and asking God, taking new steps of faith, overcoming some fears, and taking risk in order to start walking in the fullness of our destiny.
The journey has not always been easy, in fact it has been a lot of hard work.

Has the hard work, steps of faith and overcoming fear been worth it? A resounding YES! We are now living a portion of our dreams and are watching while God moves through our lives in ways we never expected.

It may sound like we came to this place easily, that things just fell into place for us. BUT, our family (including our kids), had to overcome much fear.

Fear is one of the biggest roadblocks to walking in faith in the dreams and destiny that God has for us. It can paralyse us or grip us with such a force that we are unable to move ahead. All fear comes from the evil one. It is his goal to keep the people of God from the purposes of God.

-When we live in our destiny we are doing what makes our heart sing, what we were designed to do, therefore we are happy and fulfilled.
• When we are fulfilled, our lives inspire others
• Because we are doing what God has designed us to do
• We move into a sphere of influence that we may not have otherwise.

Some paralysing fears that keep us from moving forward towards our dreams are:
• Fear of Failing
• Fear of Change
• Fear of the unknown
• Fear of debt
• Fear of disappointment

When you have fallen from your horse (or bike) you must get back on and ride again and face the fear of moving forward. In the case of a relationship, giving your heart again when maybe it had been hurt before: in the case of a dream, extending faith and trusting God again when perhaps you have been disappointed in the past.

Perfect Love casts out fear
• We cannot find this love within ourselves because we are far from perfect
• The only place we find perfect love is in God

So, how do we overcome fear and begin to walk in the dreams and destiny of God?
• GET CLOSE TO HIM
• SPEND TIME WITH HIM
• ASK HIM WHAT HE HAS DESIGNED
FOR YOUR LIFE
• TRUST HIM TO LEAD THE WAY
• BELIEVE THAT WHAT HE HAS SAID
IS TRUE

Here are some of the things that God has said in His word:

• Matt 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find, knock and the door will be opened. What man among you, when His son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone, or a fish and gives him a snake. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him”

• 1John 3:1 “It is My desire to lavish My love on you”

• James 1:17 “Every good gift that you receive comes from My hand”

• Jeremiah 29:11 “My plan for your future has always been filled with hope”

• Jeremiah 32:40 “I will never stop doing good to you”

• Jeremiah 33:3 “I want to show you great and marvellous things”

• Ephesians 3:20 “I am able to do more for you than you can possibly imagine”

• Psalm 37:4 “Delight in Me and I will give you the desire of your heart”

• Philippians 2:13 “For it is I who gave you those desires”

• Psalm 16:11 “ You will make known to me the path of life, in Your presence is fullness of joy, in Your right hand are pleasures forever”

• Romans 9:33 “He who believes in Him will not be disappointed”

• John 10:10 “Jesus said” I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

We pray that you will each get to know God’s heart for your life and the He will help you to overcome the fears that may paralyse you.!

~ Rob & Dawn Critchley ~ http://www.wildox.ca/