{"id":69,"date":"2025-07-17T09:21:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T09:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreambig.net.za\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:42:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T15:42:30","slug":"join","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dreambig.net.za\/index.php\/join\/","title":{"rendered":"Join"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"69\" class=\"elementor elementor-69\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2a4ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c2a4ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd598e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fcd598e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dreambig.net.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Join-us-2-1024x724.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-107\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dreambig.net.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Join-us-2-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dreambig.net.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Join-us-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dreambig.net.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Join-us-2-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.dreambig.net.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Join-us-2-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.dreambig.net.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Join-us-2-2048x1448.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0507d7e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0507d7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24d3f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24d3f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"111\" data-end=\"159\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f31f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf1f\" \/> Dream Big \u2013 A Gateway to New Beginnings <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f31f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf1f\" \/><\/h2><p data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"398\"><strong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"188\">On the 8th of July 2025<\/strong>, I had a powerful dream. My daughter had bought a home by the sea, and in her house was a unique wall\u2014one that had a hole in it. Through this opening, people could come and climb through it and come back with <strong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"396\">healing and forgiveness. <\/strong>(Seems strange but God speaks in mysterious ways and the revelation what this meant would\u00a0 come to light &#8211; the hole in the wall from what I understood\u00a0 was a gateway. See below for more insight.)<\/p><p data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"625\">That same morning, I read <strong data-start=\"426\" data-end=\"441\">Mark 8:1\u201310<\/strong>, the story of Jesus feeding the four thousand with just a few loaves and fish. As I meditated on the passage, I sensed the Lord speaking to me once again\u2014as He has throughout my life:<\/p><blockquote data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"665\"><p data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"665\"><strong data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"665\">\u201cIf you love Me, feed My sheep.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"835\">And so, <strong data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"688\">Dream Big<\/strong> was born\u2014an act of obedience to this sacred invitation:<br data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"747\" \/>To <strong data-start=\"750\" data-end=\"790\">feed, encourage, and equip believers<\/strong> with the Word of God, the <strong data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"834\">Bread of Life<\/strong>.<\/p><hr data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"840\" \/><h2 data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"880\">\u00a0The Significance of the Number 8<\/h2><p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"959\">That day, the Lord highlighted the number <strong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"929\">8<\/strong> in several unmistakable ways:<\/p><ul data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1089\"><li data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1000\"><p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1000\">It was the <strong data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"984\">8th day<\/strong> of the month,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1038\"><p data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1038\">I was reading <strong data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1035\">Mark chapter 8<\/strong>,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1089\"><p data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1089\">And \u201c<strong data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1059\">Dream Big<\/strong>\u201d is made up of <strong data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1088\">8 letters<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1196\">According to the dream dictionary by <strong data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1152\">Martin van der Merwe<\/strong>, the number <strong data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1170\">8<\/strong> prophetically represents:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1280\"><li data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1220\"><p data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1220\"><strong data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1217\">New beginnings<\/strong>,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1239\"><p data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1239\"><strong data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1236\">Abundance<\/strong>,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1266\"><p data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1266\"><strong data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1259\">Righteousness<\/strong>, and<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1280\"><p data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1280\"><strong data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1279\">A Gate<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1573\">In the <strong data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1319\">Hebraic pictorial alphabet<\/strong>, the number 8 corresponds to the letter <strong data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1368\">Chet<\/strong>, which pictures a <strong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1414\">fence, wall, or gateway<\/strong>. This reminds us that even when we face what seems like a barrier or wall, <strong data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1572\">God creates a gate of access\u2014a divine opportunity for breakthrough and renewal<\/strong>.<\/p><hr data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1578\" \/><h2 data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1610\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/> What Dream Big Represents<\/h2><p data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1697\"><strong data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1625\">Dream Big<\/strong> is more than a platform.<br data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1653\" \/>It is a <strong data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1682\">spiritual gateway<\/strong>\u2014a place where:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1887\"><li data-start=\"1698\" data-end=\"1721\"><p data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1721\">The hungry are fed,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1753\"><p data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1753\">The weary are strengthened,<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1792\"><p data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1792\">The discouraged are lifted up, and<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1793\" data-end=\"1887\"><p data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1887\">Every believer is equipped with <strong data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1839\">the Word<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1849\">hope<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1865\">vision<\/strong> to pursue God\u2019s call.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"2002\">It\u2019s a space for <strong data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1924\">new beginnings<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1929\" data-end=\"1946\">abundant life<\/strong>\u2014where <strong data-start=\"1953\" data-end=\"1976\">faith meets purpose<\/strong>, and where we boldly say:<\/p><blockquote data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2063\"><p data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2063\"><strong>\u201cLord, lead us in Your ways and help us walk in obedience to Your Word. May the dreams You\u2019ve placed in Your heart for our lives come to fruition.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2196\">So let\u2019s walk through the gate together\u2014and <strong data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2125\">Dream Big<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2159\">Believe for the Impossible<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2195\">live fully for His glory<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e0dfb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e0dfb0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe2438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfe2438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Subscribe &amp; join today.  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