The Test | Dreaming With God | August 23, 2026

What do you do when the dream God placed in your heart doesn’t happen the way you expected?In this message, “The Test,” we continue our Dreaming with God series by looking at the life of Joseph—a man who received a God-given dream but then walked through betrayal, hardship, temptation, false accusation, and prison before seeing that dream fulfilled.The dream may be free, but the journey has a fee.Hardship doesn’t necessarily mean you’re on the wrong path. Sometimes, the difficult seasons of life are the very places where God reveals what is in us and prepares us for what is ahead. Our tests can reveal our weaknesses, develop our faith, build our character, and prepare us to carry the weight of the dream God has given us.In this message, we’ll discover:• Why hardship is often part of the journey toward a God-given dream• How our tests reveal what is in us and ready us for what is ahead• Why “the test brings forth the best and removes the rest”• The importance of integrity when no one is watching• How integrity allows our lives to hold the weight of our dreams• Why we can trust God even when the journey doesn’t make senseJoseph’s story reminds us that God can use even the hardest seasons of our lives for His purposes. The journey may be difficult, but if God gave you the dream, you can trust Him to give you the strength, wisdom, endurance, and grace to pursue it.Don’t give up in the test. God is preparing you for the dream.