Josh the eleventh and favorite child of his father was a die-hard dreamer. His friends and siblings called him a ‘wierdo’ cause his dreams were always unrealistic and vague to them but made so much sense to him. His dreams were deep, beyond human’s natural understanding, no one could interprete his dreams but him. His dreams made his brothers hate him, they just couldn’t understand how their younger brother would rule over them. Josh believed so much in his dreams and was not moved by the hatred and jealousy from his family. In fact, the more they hated him, the more he dreamt. Before long his wicked brothers sold him out to slave traders who took him to a far away land and sold Josh to an officer of the king to be his servant. Poor Josh could have spent all night crying and asking God ‘why me?’ and the day sulking and complaining but instead he choose to be diligent in his little corner. He was not disconnected from his source, God and before long he was spotted from the other servants by his master and promoted from a servant to an overseer. This was a perfect time to become proud and have the feeling of accomplishment but not Josh, he was grateful for the height he had gotten to but he was not satisfied because he knew where he was headed, he knew his destination.

His master's wife became attracted to him and wanted him to have sex with her but because he feared God and his master he refused. Much pestering and pressure from his master's wife made him to run away from the house. To cover up, his master's wife lied against him to his master and Josh was sent to prison. “Damn, what is wrong with me? Why now when I’m close to fulfilling my dreams? I’m close to the top of the ladder today and I’m at the end of it tomorrow, would I ever live out this dreams of mine?” I’m not quite sure but perhaps all this was going on in the mind of young Josh. In the prison he again choose to put on a joyful demeanor and attitude, before long he was promoted again. Josh took it upon himself to make sure the prisoners were fine.

He didn’t stop dreaming, instead he started interpreting the dreams of others. His gift of dream interpretation led him to the palace, he interpreted the dreams of the king and that led to his final promotion from a PRISONER to a PRIME MINISTER.

Lessons to learn from JOSH.
1. There is no limit to the dreams your mind can conceive. You are your own limitation.
2. Along with dreams are obstacles. Your dreams must be ten times bigger than the obstacles if you are really going to fulfil your dreams.
3. If your dreams does not send cold shivers down your spine, if your dreams does not leave others amazed or confused then your dreams are so small. Dream big, broad and deep.
4. You don’t have to tell everyone your dreams because no matter how long you try to explain it some people wont just understand. Their minds are too small to conceive your dreams, do not relate with such people. Like Josh brothers, they would plot to terminate your dreams. Tell your dreams to someone that would spur you into acting out those dreams.
5. Everyone has got talents and gifts. The Bible says “ a man’s talent makes way for him”. Don’t relegate your talent to the background no matter what it is. God gave that talent to you so that your journey to the top would be less stressful and so much easier. Show the world that talent you’ve got.
6. Possess the right attitude in your ‘becoming’ stage. You have your dreams, they are so clear in your mind, you can almost touch it. You are not where you should be yet, you are a work in process. To come out refined you need the right attitude, you need to be patient, you need to stay positive, you need to constantly remain connected to your source which should be God and nothing else.

7. If you can dream it, if your small mind can conceive it then you can do it. Don’t be scared of dreaming, JUST DREAM IT.