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Hi my friends, welcome to Day 10 of our 30-Day Dream Big Challenge and it's all about the

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power of prayer and praying for clarity.

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James 1, 5 says, If you lack wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without

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reproach, and it will be given to him.

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So prayer is a powerful tool that we can use not only to connect with God and to seek his

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heart and in relationship, but also to seek guidance and clarity, especially as we're

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charting waters that we haven't been to before or going and taking new territory towards

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our dream, we need wisdom and clarity.

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And when we bring our dreams before God, we open ourselves up to his wisdom and his direction.

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So take time today and pause and seek his counsel regarding your aspirations.

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When we seek time intentionally for prayer, you know, God is just there to meet us.

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He wants to build relationship and commune with us and he always has something to say.

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And so ask God for your next steps and discernment around his will for your life.

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I mean, there is so often times in my own life where I get this desire or I know God's

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calling me to do something, but wow, do we need discernment in the timing and the seasons

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and whether we should take action now or in the future, or even how to break out those

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plans of action into smaller steps so that we're not overwhelmed.

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And then also ask, you know, Holy Spirit, how to flow with him.

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What is he doing?

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You know, I love how Jesus says, you know, in the New Testament that he only did the

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will of the father and God always blessed it.

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You know, the people he connected with, the miracles that he did, you know, they were

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all happened because he aligned what he was doing, his actions with the will of God.

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So make sure you're taking time for that.

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And then trust, trust, you know, even in times of silence or if you're not hearing from

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him or you don't know what to do, go based on the last word that you've got.

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Sometimes for me, when I feel like God's maybe not as clear as he usually is in my

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life, I have to go back to the previous word.

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And am I following that?

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Am I in obedience?

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You know, did I do the things that he asked me to do?

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Do I need to ask for forgiveness?

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And so take time today to seek God in prayer.

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So our activation is how can prayer guide you in your dream journey?

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Like you have to have prayer as your spiritual GPS to make sure you're on track.

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And then set time today for focus prayer specifically around your dream, asking God

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for clarity, wisdom and direction.

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OK, so let me pray for you, my friend.

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So, God, just thank you for the power of prayer.

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Thank you for this gift that we can connect with you, that the Holy Spirit can pray

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through us, that you can give us wisdom and discernment.

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God, I bless my friends.

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They would trust the plans and purposes you have for their life.

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God, that they would commit their dream to you, that you would bring them clarity.

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In Jesus name, amen.

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All right, my friends, see you tomorrow.