Dreaming with God is one of the best books that I read so far this year. This book is written by Bill Johnson – senior pastor of Bethel Church, Redding, California. We all know who Bill Johnson is and the Bethel church movement so we won’t get into details about that.
You know that it is said that if you dream at least dream big, and the truth is that nothing compares with the situations when you dream with God.
,,Dreaming with God” is a book that will teach you how to do this in the most practical way.
The author reveals the secrets of using God’s unlimited supply of everything to transform your family and community, your job or business, the nation and the world. We were created in a unique way and we can use this different assets to make a difference and basically to change the place around us through:
- Imagination
- Creativity
- Wisdom.
- Dreams.
God has given you a blank check to create a better world-just sign your name!
But what really got my attention and I had this text on my heart for days was the begging of the book – the Foreword part by James W. Goll and I will write here those words, maybe it will challenge you to read the book.
,,Did you know that the stars speak?
They did in Abraham’s day! The Creator of the universe gave a direct and amazing word to one of His friends. He told him to go out and count the number of stars that lit up the sky at night. Imagine, counting the stars at night!
So what did Abraham do? He went out and started counting the stars! I suppose it was something like this. Abraham goes out in the evening air after telling his wife, Sarah, good night and goes on along walk pondering and peering into the heavens. He begins in obedience to count the stars while talking to himself and God.
“One, two, four, twenty-seven, forty-five, one hundred fifty-five, two thousand sixty-two, ugh, ugh, ugh…Wow, count the stars?! What do you mean, I cannot count the number of stars—they seem so limitless.”
The Lord replied, “Abraham—count the stars.” Perplexed a bit as he attempts to mentally perceive what the man upstairs could mean by this strange command, Abraham continues in his quest to follow the direction of the unseen voice. “Three thousand seven hundred and…oh, I forgot—where was I?”
The voice is heard again, but this time offering some inside explanation. “The number of the stars will be the number of your descendants.” “What, huh? Did you know that Sarah and I have been married for a long time and we don’t have any fruit, let alone…?” But the voice of the Master persisted, “Count the stars. How many are there?”
Yes, the stars spoke to Abraham. Perhaps for a while, the voice of the stars haunted him as he would go out night after night staring into the realm of the impossible. But somewhere along the way, something changed. Did the circumstances change? No, well, not yet at least. What changed then?
Abraham, like the rest of us, went from mentally assessing to heart believing. Somehow God’s dream seeped into Abraham’s heart. After many trials and tests and errors, Abraham reached a point when he went out at night and he rejoiced when he looked up! “Yes, there’s a promise! Yes, that one is for me! That star is declaring that God’s Word will come true! In fact, that glimmering light right there is saying to me, the promises of God are ‘Yes and Amen’!”
Yes, the stars do speak. You know the rest of the story. It is a true-to-life piece of history that has effected us all. You see, God is a dreamer and He is looking for people who will dream His dreams with Him.
In every generation, dreamers arise. They think outside of manmade boxes and dare to forge ahead. But today a new breed of dreamers is arising. They not only talk of things to come—they call it into being in the here and now. They live their dreams.”
It is a word of faith, and I pray write now that as you will read this book, God will speak to your heart that nothing is to hard for Him. He can bring an amazing fruit in the most barren season of your life, and yes…the stars continue to speak!