Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Monday, July 6, 2015

One Dream At A Time

Psalm 126:1 "When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream."

Your relationship with yourself is the closest and most important relationship you will ever have.  If you don’t take good care of yourself, then you can’t take good care of others either; which is why taking care of yourself is the most important thing you can do.

Don’t be scared to walk alone or to let anyone’s ignorance, drama, or negativity stop you from being the best you can be.  Keep doing what you know in your heart is right by the Word of God.  Because when you are totally at peace within yourself, nothing can shake you or stop your dream.

Every new day is a chance to change your life.  Work on making life all that you want it to be.  Work hard for what you believe, and keep your dreams big and your worries small.  You never need to carry more than you can hold; just take it one day at a time.  And while you’re out there making decisions instead of excuses, learning new things, and getting closer and closer to your goals, know that there are others out there who admire your efforts and are striving for greatness too.

Dream big dreams, but realize that short term, realistic goals are the key to success.  Success is directly connected with daily action.  The way we spend our time defines who we are.  Successful people keep moving, by doing small things every day that bring them a couple steps closer to their dream.

A great deal of pain in life comes from having a specific dream that you’ve fallen in love with, and when it doesn’t work out exactly as planned, you become angry that you now have to pursue a different path.  If you want to tame your inner demons and make the most of life, you must not become rigidly attached to just one specific dream, but remain open to there being an even better path ahead.  Life is unpredictable, but it provides plenty of opportunities to make dreams come true.  Just don’t forget that sometimes taking a positive step forward requires you to slightly adjust your dreams, or plan new ones. It’s OK to change your mind or have more than one dream. You'll make mistakes along the way, but don’t quit-learn from them and just press on.

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