This is a fun topic you can find plenty of books about.
Please read this study first: Why does YHWH allow me to sin?
14 “Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money.
19 “After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.’
21 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.Come and share your master’s happiness!’
22 “The man with two bags of gold also came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.’
23 “His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.Come and share your master’s happiness!’
24 “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’
26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
28 “‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
I have been given: Life, money, family, friends, connections, church, community, natural resources, knowledge, youtube, etc. etc, WHAT have I DONE with my life? What do I have to show for it? No excuses, some of us have been given very little, some a lot, what have I done with it?
The real question is: Who supplies the dream? Me or the Holy Spirit? I will assume that I am to pursue that dream with all my resources with the Holy Spirit helping along the way. How do I pursue the proper dream?
This is rough draft and needs verses to back it up and much more research, use Josephus history record too.
Adam and Eve: Walked with G-d, just enjoyed each others company and G-d's creation....until they sinned, then they lost that friendship and had daily decisions to follow G-d or selfish desires. Job was to name the animals and be fruitful and multiply.
Noah: Because of his Obedience, he was chosen to be fruitful and multiply. HIs job was to build a boat, G-d gave him the dream only because he was upright and noble.
Abraham: He used common sense and logic to realize how stupid idols were, because he pursued a living G-d and obeyed before there was even a written law, G-d chose to bless Abraham's dream beyond expectations. His job was to be fruitful and multiply
Isaac: Chose to throw himself on the altar when learning it was G-d's will. Be fruitful and multiply, be a blessing to his father and be extremely blessed and wealthy.
Joseph: Joseph had a relationship with the HS, because everything he dreamed, did, touched was blessed, and Joseph used it to bless others including his masters and every one that tried to harm him. His job was to have a relationship with G-d's HS and use his blessings for others benefit.
Moses: His father's dream was to free the Israelites, G-d said 400 years in slavery, any 1 of a million Jews could have been used. Because of his fathers prayers, and because of a great 7000 year plan, Moses floated in river, every child under 2 killed. 40 years later, every egyptian under 2 killed. 1500 years later every Jew under 2 killed again when Jesus was born to set us free from slavery to sin.
Jonah: Told to go preach, but he didn't like those people, and fought it. G-d forced him to obey or suffer separation from him and others.
Josiah: He first did the right thing, rebuilding temple, he then repented for himself and past generations, he then seeked a word from G-d through a prophetess. Then G-d answered with still massive punishments, because their sins were so great for so long, but he let Josiah die in peace.
Nehemiah: Nehemiah had questions, then wept, prayed and fasted, asking if his people obey, he will gather them together again. Asked King's permission, Worked hard building walls, obeying Torah and observing feast of temporary structures. continued to confess sins, and obey the Torah. Constant continuous effort to obey Law.
Esther:15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: 16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.” (she did what was good and right for her people regardless of her outcome.)
Jesus: Obeyed even though he didn't want to (garden of gethsemene) limited his power to the same power we are also capable of as the perfect example to us.
Paul:
John the Baptist:
Peter:
YHWH could give you instructions in a cloud of smoke or a burning bush, but then you would be Moses, and you would have a bible written about you,
1 Corinthians 3: 10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care.11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work. 14 If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. 15 If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames. 16 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? 17 If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.