If you want to go far...

If you want to go far... 

"Two years passed and Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing by the Nile River." (Gen.41.1) 

If you want to go fast go alone but if you want to go far, go with others. This axiom rings true when you consider our text today. 

The text simply says that Pharaoh had a dream. Let's pause there. Knowing what we know, it was the interpretation of this dream that propelled Joseph from prison to palace, from a prisoner to a prime minister. 

It was true that Joseph had a dream of his own. But his dream wasn't going to amount to much except he succeeds at interpreting Pharaoh's dream. 

We may individually have dreams, but not until our dreams finds synergy with others it may not amount to much. It was in servicing Pharaoh's dream that Joseph's dream came to reality. It may appear as though you are putting your own dream aside, or behind but we truly only become great when our dreams serve others. 

As an employee, you have dreams of your own but those dreams may only find fulfillment when they are synchronized with the bigger dreams of the organisation. It may take other people's dream coming through in order for yours to, it's okay. God may not hand you the fulfillment of your dream but puts you in the vicinity of its possibility so that you can do your part and fulfill your dream. David was put in the vicinity of the battle, Moses was born into the slavery he was to deliver his people from, Jesus was subjected to the human race He was to redeem. Find the others that will help you go far and be significant. 

Good day,
Have a great day today,
Emmanuel Okoro,
(aka Mr. Lift)

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