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us—
    whatever we ask—
    we know that we have what we asked of him.
    —1 John 5:14–15, NIV
    This scripture really assures us that God hears us and that we can have complete confidence in Him. But it tells us another thing too: our dreams need to be “according to his will.” So whatever you dream, make sure it lines up with the kind of life God wants us to live.
    With that said, I want to encourage you to dream big . It does not matter whether or not a lot of people know about you. For a long time, I was just a praying little girl in a small town in Louisiana. I did not know how God was going to make my dream come true and answer my prayers, but I did know I had to trust Him with it. Now, of course, I have more dreams, and I am trusting God with those too.
    When you dream, don’t just think about a few things you might like to do someday if they work out. Get a real dream. Make it a big dream. Make it something you could never do by yourself, something that will stretch your faith, a dream that will give God a chance to do something huge for you.

Live Original Challenge
1.  What’s the biggest dream for yourself you can think of?
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2.  What small step can you take toward your dream today?
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3.  Think about whether your dream is according to God’s will. If it is, write out a commitment today to never give up on your dream.
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4.  Take a minute to pray to God and give Him your dream and wait on Him to make it come true.
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DON’T FORGET
Dream big and allow God to make your dreams reality!

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.
And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.
—Romans 5:3–4

CHAPTER THREE
    Never Give Up
    H ave you noticed how many people give up on things? I’m kind of amazed when I hear about athletes who do not stick with a team for an entire season or students who drop classes because they are too hard or people who give up on their brothers or sisters when those siblings go through a hard time. I mean, really, giving up is not something to be proud of. It might make things easier for a little while, but it does not make anyone a stronger person.
    I’m interested in becoming a stronger person. To do that, I know I will have to persevere through situations that might tempt me to give up. But I know God will give me the grace and courage I need to deal with things that are hard, and let’s face it: life does get hard sometimes. The world is full of haters and disappointments and mistakes, but we do not have to let these things keep us from going after our dreams or from reaching our potential. Sometimes people say or do mean things to us, and sometimes circumstances just don’t go our way, but we have to push those things aside and keep moving forward.
    Several men in my family have taught me a lot about perseveranceand about never giving up. I want to share their stories with you, and then I’d like to tell a story about a man I never met but who inspires me anyway. But first I want to tell you about a day that made me want to give up, a day I had to decide whether I would quit or whether I would rise up and fight. This was not the only rough day I’ve ever had; it’s just the one I want to tell you about right now.
    I know you have hard days and hard situations too. I know there are times when it seems like everyone is against you and you are the only one who is for you. I hope this chapter will inspire you to keep going against all odds and to never give up until you reach your goals.
    I SURVIVED SURVIVOR DAY
    Every year, there is one day that I absolutely love and that all my friends dread worse than having their wisdom teeth taken out. It’s called Survivor Day, and it takes place at a Christian camp in Louisiana, not far from where I live. It’s a camp my great-grandfather started in 1967 and a