THEY ARE DETERMINED! PERSEVERANCE is their middle name! And nobody or nothing will stop them until they see themselves on top. BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS!
Many times listening to so many negative voices, outside voices that do not see your strive or your desire to win. Many times they see the struggle and they think you can't make it but your desire to succeed supersedes the momentary struggles because you know at the end it will be all worth it. Hollywood Dreams! Only the brave will make it. Hard worker and those who perfect their craft. You must be willing to do what it takes. Be rejected and ridiculed. Be mistaken and misunderstood. Many will laugh, many will question your position and decision but your determination and your drive will silence the crowd. It's your dream, it's your goal. Only you can make it. There will be tools and mentors on the way but ultimately it's up to you to make it all the way.
Today I want to talk about not your Hollywood Dreams which are temporary but your heavenly dreams which are eternal. What are your Dreams? What is your ultimate goal in life? To make it big in life or to make it big in the after life, which is Heaven?! Making it to God's kingdom. You see, how sad would it be working for a company for so many years and at the end you get fired and lose all your benefits. Are you chasing your dreams? Are you sweating, bleeding, are you crying, are you sleeping, breathing HEAVEN? Because you can come to church all your life, work in the kingdom and be really involved and at the end, on judgement day get fired and you LOSE ALL YOUR BENEFITS! How sad would that be??
I want to ask: What is your dream? And how do you achieve it? Anyone that has reached the top and has been successful in what they've wanted to achieve has started with a dream. EVERYONE! You have to start somewhere; start with a dream. What is your ultimate goal?!
You must have a dream. What is our goal. What is your game plan? How are you going to achieve it? Those are important questions you must ask yourself.
Our ultimate goal is HEAVEN! What are you doing to get to that place. How are you preparing for it? What is your game plan?
A) you must accept Jesus as your Lord and personal Savior
B) relationship with Him. Get to know Him!
C) pray, fast, read the word, be obedient to His word. Do all of the spiritual exercises.
Paul speaks countless times about heaven and preferring to be there. He said in Phillipians 2:21 for me to live is Christ and to die is gain. Regardless I'm good. If I'm alive, I will live, breathe, talk about Christ and if I die, I will be with Christ. A win win situation!!! Are you so passionate about your dream, about Christ, about getting to heaven that you live for Him and will be willing to die to be with Him?
2. PERSEVERANCE.
This is a tough road! Anyone who comes to you with an easy- go with the flow gospel is questionable. If it were easy everyone would go to heaven and although that's God's desire, that no one would perish but have eternal life. The reality is that there are a few steps we must go through. Although salvation is free, there are maintenance fees! You must maintain it because you can lose it. Paul says "Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, [Philippians 2:12]
Jesus says: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. [Matthew 7:13,14]
This road is not easy! You must persevere!!!
Jesus said "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." [John 16:33]
Even Jesús himself said that you will have trouble, you may endure pain, you may struggle, at times you will get frustrated and cry! BUT TAKE HEART.. I HAVE OVERCOME THE WORLD!!!!! Perseverance!!!!!!!
Any goal in life, any dreams you want to accomplish in life will NOT come easy! You will have to fight, you will have to stand up for what you believe in and persevere!!!!
Are you willing to persevere in your goal to reach heaven or will you QUIT when things go wrong? People who make it in Hollywood are not quitters, there are millions of people out there trying to reach their dreams and only a small % make it. Will you be a part of that % who makes it to Heaven???
While on vacation in Los Angeles, the Lord brought me to this Word: Are you that hungry for me? Look at all of these aspiring Hollywood stars wanting to make it big, doing whatever it takes to reach their goal and make their dreams come true. Are you willing, are my people, my youth willing to fight for their dreams and persevere to make it to heaven? This was an eye opener because if people out there are are hussling, they're hungry and passionate about their dreams, shouldn't we be too? I just encourage you today to look at the big picture, we all may have dreams that we may want to accomplish here on earth but what about the eternal dream, the dream that will last not only a lifetime but for eternity? It's time to re-prioritize our goals in life, what is important??? WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL? If your goal is to make it to heaven, let's work together with a plan as to how we will achieve it, understanding that LIFE WILL BE TOUGH at times but are you willing to PERSEVERE and MAKE IT?
Just like when you walk downtown Hollywood down the Walk Of Fame, where all the stars are. If you have a Hollywood Star then you have made it further than anyone! Its the highest and most prestigious recognition you can have. God wants to give you something better. A CROWN OF JEWELS! The crown of life! The road will be a tough one but the rewards well worth it! Keep pressing through, keep your eye on the prize, eternal life in heaven.
Be Encouraged, Be Blessed!
Landy Perez-Feliciano ♥
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