‘Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God.’ William Carey

In four words: I am fired up.

In the midst of pushing forward by faith with the proposed production of my musical ‘The Cross & The Switchblade’ in New York, I have found myself extremely busy building multi-million dollar models as part of my web design companies national and international development.

When I prayed and fasted for 13 days at the start of the year, with a particular focus on my musical, little did I realize that God would begin to open up and expand the international potential of other business projects that both my team and I had been plodding along amidst the creation process.

But God amazed me. God surprised me.

When I was thinking how on earth I was going to raise the millions of dollars required to stage my musical in New York, I can honestly tell you that my faith was being stretched at that time.

And yet earlier this month God revealed to me how I could create nearly $100,000 in 5 days.

He then showed me how to create a $20,000,000 business in a year.

And finally on that very same night, He woke me from my sleep and revealed the plan of how I can create a $1bn per year business in the USA alone.

In addition He revealed how to create online businesses that will give away 90% of their income to missions and other projects close to my heart. This I have called ‘The R.G. LeTourneau Philanthropic Online Model’.

Suddenly the millions required for the musical doesn’t seem so much after all.

I know that I cannot do this on my own, but that it will require teams of people and the hand of God to achieve what He has purposed in His heart to achieve through this flawed individual. But with faith and applied action, all things are possible.

May I encourage you to dream big, believe big, and act big – because if God be for you, then who can be against you.

I have not always been a big thinker, but the more I hang around the creator of the universe, my small thinking is slowly but surely being peeled away.

Discard your small ambitions and expect and attempt great things from and for God.

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In this fast paced, fast tracked, fast food world that we live in there is a common thread that seems to run through the fabric of the society that we now live in in the 21st century – and that is – we don’t like waiting.

And yet there is a tremendous positive side to waiting that is recorded in the ancient words of the Bible…

‘That is why waiting does not diminish us, any more than waiting diminishes a pregnant mother. We are enlarged in the waiting. We, of course don’t see what is enlarging us. But the longer we wait, the larger we become, and the more joyful our expectancy.’ Romans 8:24,25

There are so many powerful truths found within those verses, but I would like to take a closer look at three parts of that statement as it relates to our daily life.

1. Waiting Does Not Diminish Us

Just because you have a vision for your life, and the years have ticked by with seemingly no evidence of that vision taking place in your life, does not in anyway diminish the vision, or diminish you. Small people are those who have no vision. Big people are visionaries who hang on to that vision, no matter what.

2. We Are Enlarged In The Waiting

I have witnessed the children, or even the adults, who seem to have everything. Some handle it well while others act, no matter their age, like spoilt children. Those who seek the quick fix are never satisfied.

However, those who wait, or who are satisfied to take the longer path of delayed gratification, grow in character and mature in development. And at the same time, when they reach their goal, they own things and things don’t own them. They understand that it is not what they achieve that is of the greatest importance. It is in fact what they have become in the pursuit of those dreams.

3. The Longer We Wait The Larger We Become.

I watched my wife go through the experience of three pregnancies. As each month passed, the larger she became. The excitement grew while our expectation blossomed as we knew that what had been conceived in her womb would ultimately produce three beautiful babies.

The same happens when you have a dream. With each passing moment, as you nurture and care for that dream, it will grow, expand, and ultimately, in its enlarged state, be birthed. But through it all you will have grown and matured, and your capacity for more will have been established as you embark upon the next exciting stage of your wonderful life.

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When it comes to dreams, Joseph teaches us three important principles. For ‘…he dreamed still another dream…’ Genesis 37:9

1. Keep Your Dream Alive

When you are given a dream it is quite normal for the dream to be tested, and for the life of the dream to be challenged. That is the nature of having a dream. But when it seems that your dream is gasping its last breath, keep believing God. For at that very point you will be closer to giving birth to your dream than you’ve ever been before.

2. Dream Again, Only Bigger

Joseph dreamed a second dream, an even bigger one. ‘…this time the sun, the moon, and the eleven stars bowed down to me…’ Genesis 37:9. If you’ve abandoned your dream because of discouragement, rise up and reclaim it. If you’ve already fulfilled it, ask God for a bigger one. You say, ‘But the challenge looks too big for me.’ Its not too big for God. you’ll never out-dream Him. In His Word He asks, ‘Is anything too hard for the Lord?’ Genesis 18:14. You may die with your dream on the drawing board or under construction, or leave it to be completed by another, but you must seek God and dream again.

3. Cultivate The Companionship Of Other Dreamers

By interpreting the dream of the butler in Genesis 40:5, Joseph was introduced to Pharoah, who also had a dream, one that changed Joseph’s life. So build relationships with people who also have a dream who strengthen your faith and shape you into the right person, for ‘Iron sharpens iron…so a man sharpens …his friend.’ Proverbs 27:17.

So keep your dream alive, dream again, only bigger and surround yourself with fellow dreamers, all the way to the fulfilment of your wonderful dream.

Source: Bob & Debby Gass

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‘Whenever God gives a vision to a saint, He puts him, as it were, in the shadow of His hand, and the saint’s duty is to be still and listen. There is a darkness which comes from excess of light, and then is the time to listen.

Genesis 16 is an illustration of listening to good advice when it is dark instead of waiting for God to send the light. When God gives a vision and darkness follows, wait. God will make you in accordance with the vision He has given if you will wait His time. Never try and help God fulfill His word.

Abraham went through thirteen years of silence, but in those years all self-sufficiency was destroyed; there was no possibility left of relying on commonsense ways. Those years of silence were a time of discipline, not of displeasure. Never pump up joy and confidence, but stay upon God.

Have I any confidence in the flesh? Or have I got beyond all confidence in myself and in men and women of God, in books and prayers and ecstasies; and is my confidence placed now in God Himself, not in His blessings? “I am the Almighty God” – El-Shaddai, the Father-Mother God. The one thing for which we are all being disciplined is to know that God is real.

As soon as God becomes real. other people become shadows. Nothing that other saints do or say can ever perturb the one who is built on God.’

Oswald Chambers – My Utmost For His Highest

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I just thought that it would be nice to share the lyrics of one of the songs from the musical that are not only true for the character in the musical – but are actually significant at this present time for me as the creator of the work…..enjoy!

Dream a dream, for there is a dream waiting to be found by every man, woman and child upon the face of the earth. It is given to you to enrich your life. It will be the deep taproot that will sustain you throughout the fiercest storms. It will be the anchor that will steady your course.

For there is only one you with a dream that is uniquely yours. As a prospector mines for gold, so too, prospect for your dream. Seek and you will find. Knock and doors will open. Ask and continue to ask until your questions are answered. The dream is there, like ripe fruit on an apple tree waiting patiently to be plucked by you, if you simply dare to dream.

Don’t forget to dust off your dreams and pursue them with all your might. You can do it!

ACT 2, SCENE 1

The street leading to the Spanish Church. – Daytime. The air is filled with the sound of Spanish music.  People are dancing and laughing as the music plays.  The atmosphere reflects Davie’s personal excitement as he enters the scene.

Davie: I’m on the road towards my dream

I dared to hope and now it seems

That all the clouds have disappeared

I’m on the road towards my dream.

I’m movin’ out

I’m movin’ on

But there were times

When I had doubted

I’m movin’ out

I’m movin’ on

Oh there were times

When I discounted

The dream

Or was I simply going mad

Street People: He’s on the road towards his dream

He dared to hope but now it seems

That all the clouds have disappeared

He’s on the road towards his dream

He’s movin’ out

He’s movin’ on

For there were many

Who had shouted

He’s movin’ out

He’s movin’ on

Opinions and views

Have all been routed

And the dream

As it grows

Does make him glad.

Davie: I’m movin’ out

I’m movin’ on

But there were times

When I had doubted

I’m movin’ out

I’m movin’ on

Oh there were times

When I discounted

The dream

But now I’m on the road

Towards my dream

I’m on the road

Towards my dream.

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One night Toscanini, the famous Italian conductor, led the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, a very difficult piece to conduct. So majestic was the music that the audience stood for ten minutes of applause. Toscanini took his bows again and again. He turned to the orchestra; they bowed. The audience continued to clap and cheer. Finally Toscanini turned his back on the audience and speaking only to the orchestra said, ‘Ladies and gentlemen. I am nothing, you are nothing, Beethoven is everything!’

C.S. Lewis wrote, ‘To love and admire anything outside yourself is to take one step away from utter spiritual ruin; though, we shall not be well so long as we love and admire anything more than we love and admire God.’

So, kneel at the feet of Jesus today and say, ‘I am nothing; You are everything. Here are my gifts, my resources and my dreams. I lay them at Your feet. I give them all to You, holding nothing back.’

Source: Bob & Debby Gass

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What an amazing few days I have had away interstate.

Two highlights were seeing a performance of ‘Les Mis’, in which one of my family was starring, and getting the opportunity to meet many from the cast and crew personally, and then having lunch with a couple in another city – one of which is starring in a current production of Jersey Boys (one of her co-stars has just been picked to be the next Mary Poppins here in Australia), and the other an actor currently in the midst of writing an original script for his own film with a projected budget of $30 million.

The one thing that all these wonderful people, involved in the industry that is close to my heart as I move towards the staging of ‘The Cross & The Switchblade – The Musical’ was their dogged persistence. One returning from a professional career to re-kick his performance career on the amateur stage (though never ever underestimate the amateurs, because many of them have the ability to pull off professional performances like the one I witnessed), and the others just at the very start of their professional careers.

But the common element demonstrated by them all was the power of persistence that was clearly evident in their lives.

It inspired me. It challenged me to never stop dreaming, to never stop the pursuit of the dream, and of the power of persistence and the necessity of walking along that, at times dark and unknown path – all the way to victory.

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‘Genius is actually the eventual public recognition of dozens (or hundreds) of failed attempts at solving a problem. Sometimes we fail in public, often we fail in private, but people who are doing creative work are constantly failing.’ Seth Godin

So you’ve failed to reach a goal?

So what?

Push further.

Reach deeper.

Dream higher.

Think harder.

Strategize greater.

And reset your goal.

And go again and again and again and again and again.

If your motto is that you will never, never, never, never, never, never, never quit – then one day the resistance that you’re facing, the opposition that you’re opposing, the blockage that is blocking your path will have to get out of the way.

Many a magnificent mansion of success has been built upon the building blocks of failure.

So welcome to the world of winning, and fail some more – all the way to success!

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Peter – I have read “The Cross & the Switchblade” many many moons ago ( I am ?? – don’t tell ) and I did not realize it at that stage, but it left an imprint on my mind for years – you have all my support and I pray that our G-D will bless you with and in all you need and that this WILL be the biggest hit Broadway has ever seen!

I pray that there will be souls saved and healed when this musical hits the major theater capitals of the world in such way you & I can’t imagine and to G-D be the glory, always!

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be able to contribute towards your “blessing” if only by sharing with everyone I know. Also a huge thanks from my heart for the gift – going to LOOOOVE it and for your trust in me – may our Good LORD bless you abundantly! Success & prosperity in our G-d is my wish for you in all you do!

Sincere Jesus love

S.S.

Peter,

It is such an honor to know you and see what you are doing with your amazing talent! You are made in God’s image and will succeed. I want to thank you for being a huge inspiration to me and showing me that I have the potential to be great. I will do everything in my power to get the word out about you and your musical.

I am also VERY involved in theater and acting. It is my calling and dream to be an actor. I hope to follow in your foot steps on the road to success…

Thank you again.

C.F.J.

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‘So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they become improbable, and then when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.’ Christopher Reeve

There are three stages in the development of a dream – as outlined by Christopher Reeve.  As a dreamer, allow these three words to empower you. Let them fill you with excitement as you continue to take the step by step process towards the fulfillment of your dream. For to live with dreams, chasing dreams, expecting dreams – is to truly live.

1. Impossible – This is stage one when you have defined your dream. If it’s not impossible then I don’t believe you have dreamed BIG enough. So stretch a little more until your dream is – in your own capacity – truly impossible.

That’s a dream worth living for, or even dying for.

2. Improbable – It’s amazing who is targeted by a dream. For the dream often finds you long before you have ever found it. As you look around, you may stop for a moment and say, ‘That guy is so much more talented than me’, or ‘that girl has more money than I have to pull off such a huge dream’. ‘Look they have the connections, the experience. It’s so improbable that I could ever pull off such a dream.’

Improbable? Perfect for dream fulfillment.

3. Inevitable – ‘…..and then when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.’ Herein lies the secret ingredient – our will. This can take our 1% ability and transform it into 110% ‘poss-ability’.

When you are transfixed by the vision, forged by faith and harnessed by hope, you will find a way.

And no matter how long and windy the journey towards the dream’s fulfillment is, the dreamer will discover the path. Why? Because they have made a decision that no matter what happens, they will not allow anything to stand between them and the fulfillment of their dream.

Impossible? Improbable. Inevitable!

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