All change starts with a dream.

‍Take Joshua from the Bible, for example. He had a dream for his people—that they'd live in a land of prosperity and success. Because he had a vision, the Israelites settled in the Promised Land.

Or what about Esther? She dreamed that her people could live in peace with everyone. It gave her the strength to go before the king... and she changed the fate of the Israelites.

You could also look at Paul. After he met Jesus, Paul developed a burning passion for sharing the truth about Jesus with others. His dream led him all over the map as he spread the Gospel.
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What do these stories go to show? That when you have a dream for the future, you'll tend to it and water it. Then you begin to change your life and the lives of others—AND you can also change a country.

Canada needs positive change more than ever before. We need to rise up and light the way to Jesus!

‍Now, maybe you compare yourself to the likes of Joshua, Esther and Paul, and you think, "Forget it. I'm not like them. It's hard enough to make a difference in my own neighbourhood, never mind my country!"

But God has given you the ability and strength you need. He cares about Canada even more than you do. And His desire is for leaders to make wise choices and people to live in peace with each other. Most of all, He wants more men and women across this country to follow Jesus.

Now, no one can snap their fingers and see ALL these things happen in an instant. But change does start with you.

So how do you start? By adopting God's vision for our nation. You can be His hands and feet—reaching the lost for Him and showing them God's love and acceptance. And one of the easiest ways to start moving in that direction... is to speak life over Canada with promises from God's Word.

You might read Psalm 72:1-2 and say, "I declare that my country has leaders that are fair and just. They care for people and model themselves after Jesus' leadership."

Or you could declare, "The will of God isn't dependent on which political party is in authority. I declare that this nation will mirror God's Kingdom in every way, in Jesus' name" (Matthew 6:10).

Your words are powerful. They can make things like your relationships, health and job better OR worse. That's why God wants you to speak life over your country—so you can see positive change take place!

To help you start this process, we've prepared a special resource for you called Walk in the Word. Every month, we offer a PDF with eight declarations based on Scripture. Then you can download it, print it and put it in your Bible. That way, you'll be reminded to speak God's promises.

Click here to download this special Walk in the Word collection about declaring God's favour over Canada.

Change never happens overnight, just like a plant doesn't grow in an instant. Give it time, and don't give up hope. When we declare God's promises, we WILL see Canada change—for the better!

P.S. If you'd like to get more of these collections in the future, you can sign up for our emails. At the beginning of each month, we'll send you some great resources to build your faith, including Walk in the Word. Click here to sign up today!

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