Dream Again

It is my dream to….

How would you finish that sentence? It is my dream to…

Now we must ask ourselves – what are the motives behind our dreams?

Where do our dreams come from? Selfish gain? Popularity? Fame? Money? Followers? Insecurity?

Whatever the motive, we constantly find ourselves feeling unsatisfied in our attempts to complete our own dreams because at some point if we reach ‘the goal’, it’s still not enough. It’s a temporary fix. It’s like we are competing with ourselves and there is never a finish line or a winner. We complete one project and feel momentary victory but something is missing.

We’re left feeling unfulfilled and empty. Striving, striving, striving for something we cannot seem to grasp. Wondering why it’s not enough. Tired. Worn out. Ready to quit everything.

WE MUST SHIFT OUR FOCUS and take a minute to realign our perspective and be truly honest with ourselves. WHAT ARE WE DOING? Are we trying to make eternity fit into our plans because we’ve put soo much work into them already and we don’t want to admit we missed it? It’s a humbling moment when we can see things for what they are.

BUT hold tight my friend all is not lost – this is where God meets and extends his hand to say:

I SEE YOU.

I see you and how you’ve been doing things and who you think you are supposed to be but I am here now to show you what I have for you. It is beyond anything you could have ever dreamed or imagined. Let go of what you had planned and let me step in. Let me pick up the broken pieces. Let me take your imperfections, your inadequacies, your biggest fears and use them. In time you will understand everything. Trust me. Trust my voice. Trust my leading.

And there, when God speaks, we are ready to listen. We find ourselves in a place to hear what He has to say and remind us why He called us in the first place. The God dream is planted (or replanted) into our hearts and minds. It’s enormity can be overwhelming. It so it reminds us to take one step at a time. To hold onto faith, hope, and trust in our Creator. With brief glimpses along the way of what will be if we just stay the path. Anchored in His glory not our own. His fame not ours. His reveal not our limelight.