Be Careful Who You Share Your Dreams With

Genesis 37:4-5

⁴ When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.  ⁵ Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him all the more. 

Reading about Joseph's ordeal after sharing his dream with his brothers, got us thinking about how Jesus used wisdom when He told the disciples "not to tell anyone" that He was the Christ (Mark 8:29-30).  Why did Jesus say this?  Maybe it wasn't time for it to be revealed.  Maybe He knew that His disciples would not give an accurate definition of who He was and that their view of "Messiah" was not what Jesus wanted shared with the crowds of people.  Maybe He wanted His life to be defined by the Father and not by man.  What do you think?   Joseph was hated by his brothers but eagerly shared his dream with them anyway.  What can we take away from his example?  Be careful who you share your dreams with.  Not everyone is going to agree with your dreams and aspirations.  There may be people around you that may not share the same excitement about your dreams.  They may even be provoked to jealousy or hatred toward you.  As you live your life, there are people who are there "with" you but who are not "for" you.   When God gives you a dream use wisdom and yield to the Holy Spirit's warnings on when and who to reveal them to but do not allow fear to seize your heart and keep you from pursuing them. Have a great day!  God bless you. Louis & Elisa Quintana