When Someone Crushes Your Dream

“Don’t give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don’t listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.” – Sidney Sheldon

Who has ever been glad later in their life that somebody blew up their dreams early on? The answer: Nobody.

There seems to be an overriding theory in the music industry that unless you are amazing and great (in their eyes) then there is no place for you. In fact, maybe it might be better if you just do music as a hobby, and quit muddying up the waters for everyone else. Go be a good spouse, parent, worker, and do your music in your own little world. God obviously didn’t call you to be a music professional.

Listen, if God isn’t calling you to be a music pro in the “music industry”, who the heck cares. Do what I did. If the industry says you don’t fit, build your own industry!

There’s one thing that is missing in this whole thing: a little word called ministry.

What If We Gave It Away?

Dream with me for just a moment.

Just for the time reading this article, pretend you just won 1 billion dollars in the Mega Millions lottery, and money was no longer a concern.

Then think about the realizations you may have had about the talents God has given you, and how He has blessed you or brought you through this life. Think about the vision or calling you have received to take His Word out to the world.

If indeed we feel God has given us talent and opportunity to share His message to the world, shouldn't we do anything in our power to get that in people's hands, hearts, and ears?

Just Two Things

At some point you have likely felt God’s call and leading to use your talents for ministry. He has given you a message. Loud and clear. 

Take what I gave you, and get to work.

So we set about figuring out how to get out there and do what God told us. But along the way, we can get lost. We can put our focus on the wrong things, things He never brought into the conversation in the first place.

So let’s focus on the two things God HAS told us to do.