A Dreamer and a Wrestler and a Writer
M
y name is Jacob. I am a dreamer and a wrestler. I am not just any wrestler. I will even wrestle the unbeatable, even if it keeps me awake all night and makes me walk with a limp the rest of my life.
My name is also Jacob. I am a dreamer and writer. I write about the Lord, or use my words to encourage others. I tell true stories and, sometimes, I make up stories. I dream of being a best-selling author. I dream that my blog will go viral. Neither has happened yet. Still I dream.
Like Jacob of old, who wrestled with the angel of the Lord, I wrestle with my dreams and won’t let go of them until I blessed with the dreams coming true.
I wrestle with writing books. I wrestle with writing blog posts. I wrestle with getting more Twitter and Facebook followers. I wrestle with marketing the book and the blogs. I wrestle with getting book reviews. I wrestle with Search Engine Optimization (SEO), dreaming of getting noticed by thousands, and millions, of people.
I wrestle with these dreams for my family. I dream these dreams so I can make money to provide for my family. I wrestle with them so I will have the money to pay bills.
In the Bible, Jacob made a coat for another dreamer – his son, Joseph. I was listening to a sermon by Mark Chironna, who pointed out that the Hebrew word used for “made” in the verse meant to continue making. Joseph grew older, so Jacob would continue to make the coat.
I trust that the Lord is continuing to make and reshape my dreams. Like Jacob loved his son, God loves me and he takes needle and thread in hand and continues to work on the coat of my dreams. Joseph saw the dreams he dreamed fulfilled and was able to help others, including his own family. He saved the world he knew from famine. I want to use some of the resources I get from my dreams being fulfilled to help my family, my church, and others.
My name is Jacob. I am a dreamer and a wrestler and a writer. I am holding to the dreams the Lord makes for me with His needles and thread until I can see them fulfilled according to His will.
View books I have available for purchase
The post A Dreamer and a Wrestler and a Writer appeared first on Jacob Bembry.
