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Obstacles Make Dreams Bigger #2…By Graham Cooke
Sometimes an obstacle is placed in front of us by God for the purpose of upgrading our vision and experiencing our dream at a higher level. We can only stay on this level for so long. If our identity has not grown we must revisit our growth opportunities on this particular plane of spirituality. If we have learned something on this level but have not practiced it into a continuous experience that transforms our lifestyle, we must repeat the lesson. All we have acquired is head knowledge without a strategic life exchange in Christ.
Some obstacles appear in front of us because the Lord wants to raise our sights and develop a larger vision. The obstruction is bigger than our current experience of God. We are initially made small by it, but we are not reduced. The obstacle can only be here by permission of God, so it has to help us become what He is seeing about us.
To get above any problem, we must see it from a different height. We need the viewpoint from where God is standing—not from where we are obstructed. We are learning to ask great questions in our fellowship with the Holy Spirit.
A particular favorite question of mine is the famous: “what do You want to be for me now?” It allows us to explore God’s heart towards us. What if the obstacle is present to teach us elevation? Our vision needs to go to a higher level and we must see ourselves as someone about to grow into a larger place of relationship with the Lord. An obstruction can feel like it is challenging our dream but it’s really disputing our identity. This obstacle is for our good! Therefore, we must seek God’s perspective. We see more clearly when we are giving thanks. We envision more powerfully when we know that God feels challenged on our behalf. Our dream must be made bigger…The obstacle is part of the enlargement process!
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