I have a story to share with you today that started with a dream, continued with a bear, and ended with a $20 bill.

And as strange as that sounds, I believe there is a beautiful spiritual lesson in all of it.

The lesson is this:

Sometimes God has to redirect us because we are focused on where we want to go, when He knows where He wants to take us.

And sometimes, that redirection requires us to crucify our flesh.

It requires us to say:

"It's not about me."