Three Dreams to
Promotion
Promotion neither comes from the east nor the west but from
the Lord[1]. As
in Joseph’s case, God promotes from the dungeon against all odds[2].
God’s works through how you handle three kinds of dreams.
>>Dream 1 –
Your personal dream. Joseph's journey began with a personal dream. Preoccupation
with his dream however dangerously brought him to a dungeon via a pit. Announcing a dream can land the dreamer into
serious trouble but the dream lives on.
>>Dream 2 –
Your neighbors’ dreams. Joseph was ready to serve people around him even in the
dungeon. He realized people around him also had dreams but could not interpret
them. He therefore moved from talking about his personal dream to interpreting
the dreams of fellow prisoners. Helping fellow people understand their dreams
opened doors for him. It gained him a contact in the place of his divine
appointment.
>>Dream 3 –
Your leaders’ dreams. Joseph got the opportunity to interpret the dream of the
leader linked to his dream role. Instead of leaving the leader, depressed with
the meaning of his dream Joseph inspired hope with his words, ‘Now therefore
let Pharaoh take [the following action]’.
Joseph turned a dream problem to a dream solution. As for you, refuse to
specialize in reporting problems. Suggest solutions for problems everyone else
is talking about. Behind every problem, there is an opportunity to provide a
solution. The world has enough questions and few answers. Start interpreting dreams and more so, start
recommending solutions. The king appointed Joseph as the Prime Minister not for
his gift to dream and interpret dreams but for offering wise advice.
Being able to help solve the problems leaders face is the
key to promotion. For Joseph wisdom
began with ability to keep Gods favor by maintaining his integrity during set
backs. ‘But if any of you lack wisdom,
let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally...’[3]
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