God’s dreams are real, but they unfold in stages. In this powerful Christmas Worship Experience message at Christian Life Church, Pastor Jeremy reminds us that delay is not denial, it’s development. Through the life of Joseph and the promise of Psalm 126, we see that God often gives the dream early, then takes time to develop the dreamer.

If you’ve felt stuck in the waiting, discouraged by opposition, or unsure whether God’s promise will ever come to pass, this message will help you identify where you are on the journey and renew your faith to dream again.

Key Scriptures: Psalm 126:1–6 | Genesis 37:1–11 | Genesis 39:1–6 | Genesis 39:20–40:23 | Genesis 41:38–46 | Genesis 41:47–53 | Genesis 42:6 | Genesis 45:6 | Genesis 50:18–20

Response Questions:

1. Which stage of the dream journey do you feel like you’re in right now: birth, development, delay, positioning, fulfillment, or purpose?
2. Where have you been tempted to believe that delay means denial instead of development?
3. How can you stay faithful in the “long middle” while trusting God to finish the story He started?