THE GIFT OF A DREAM (24); FOLLOWERS OF THE DREAM

"Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams." - Ashley Smith

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One category of people that are indispensable to the fulfillment of any great dream is true follower-ship. We must understand clearly that there is a major difference between true followers and people that just tag along simply because your dream sounds amazing, they are different from sycophants, hired hands or praise singers. The motivation of a true follower is simply, "BELIEF".

S. I. McMillen, in his book "None of These Diseases", tells a story of a young woman who wanted to go to college, but her heart sank when she read the question on the application blank that asked, "Are you a leader?" Being both honest and conscientious, she wrote, "No," and returned the application, expecting the worst. To her surprise, she received this letter from the college: "Dear Applicant: A study of the application forms reveals that this year our college will have 1,452 new leaders. We are accepting you because we feel it is imperative that they have at least one follower."

True followers have become an extinct species in this generation; every one fancies himself as a leader. None willing to follow, but the hallmark of true leaders is reflected in their track record of follower-ship. Jesus had twelve disciples, and they became the foundation of the New Testament church.

Friends, if there is one advice I would give in the pursuit of your dream, it would be to locate true followers and keep them.