Why Do We Let Our Dreams Die? 2

Continued… Psalm 37: 4 says “Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” So, how do we delight ourselves in the Lord? By doing what He says… and liking it!

Now this may sound absurd to some because no one really enjoys following the rules and regulations set up by someone else… or do they? I remember when I learned to fly helicopters. I delighted myself in my instructors. I understood that they were teaching me the rules, regulations, and techniques of how to do something that I enjoyed. I absolutely love flying!

I absolutely love Jesus! I have a desire to make my relationship with him better… so I am willing to talk to Him, listen to Him, and obey what He says. So, what does that involve? Praying, fasting, reading, memorizing scripture, etc. When I got to know my wife, I put a lot of time and effort into learning about her likes and dislikes. I memorized her birthday, learned her favorite restaurants, and spent an inordinate amount of time writing her letters, chatting on IM, and talking on the phone. My life was consumed with knowing her… nothing seemed as important. I DELIGHTED myself in my wife!

THAT is how I need to treat Christ! He needs to be my everything! I need to DELIGHT myself in HIM so that I can’t possibly go one day without talking to Him…. not because I have to, but because I WANT to. Then and only then will He give me the DESIRES OF MY HEART.