What I’ve learned about chasing dreams

Tom Harper Aug. 19, 2024

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Starting out in life, I dreamed about writing books like Lord of the Rings. Finally, in my late 30s, I signed a nonfiction commercial publishing contract (for Career Crossover and Leading from the Lions' Den).

Starting out in business, I dreamed about becoming a manager, then owning my own business. In my late 20s, I helped launch a startup called Networld Media Group.

After I became a Christian in my 20s, I dreamed about going into ministry. By the age of 50, I had gradually moved into lay leadership in my church.

My dream of marriage and children played out in surprising, beautiful ways.

Now, at 55, I have new dreams. My first grandchild will be born soon—I want to help him grow in the Lord. I want to keep encouraging leaders in the marketplace and the church to deepen their walk with Christ. Writing projects still excite me.

What's my main lesson after all this dream-chasing? First, I know I need to more proactively seek God's will for my future. Second, I've realized I simply need to give him glory and thank him for what he's already done.

Bottom line, my dreams shouldn't be about me, but about him.

What's your big dream?

Who is it about?

Still chasing,

Tom Harper
Founder, BiblicalLeadership.com
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Tom Harper is publisher of BiblicalLeadership.com and executive chairman of Networld Media Group, a business-to-business publisher and event producer. He has written five books, including Servant Leader Strong: Uniting Biblical Wisdom and High-Performance Leadership (DeepWater Books, 2019) as well as the Christian business fable Through Colored Glasses and its sequel Inner Threat (DeepWater, 2022). Learn More »

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