Drea-ea-ea-ea-eam, dream, dream, dream.
The other day we went to a Chinese buffet...number one on my "Do Not Eat EVER Again" list, but I rolled with the flow. And survived.
My fortune cookie said, "Don't stop dreaming, otherwise sleep could get boring." Why that stuck in my head, I don't know. It’s rare that things stay there for any length of time these days.
I’ve always had dreams, some I remember some I don’t. Lately I've had some pretty vivid dreams and I've remembered them after I'm awake. Not necessarily all are peaceful dreams I'll add.
Surely the cookie note was a snarky jab at encouragement to continue to dream about goals and achievements in life and to not stop working toward making them a reality.
If I could write my own cookie, it'd say, "Don't stop dreaming. Pray first, seek His will and make time to make your dreams happen"
There may not be enough time for all my dreaming. As it is, I run out of hours in the day, never mind the fact that I run out of juice! God grant me the energy to fulfill all my dreams!
What are your dreams? Have you reached them? I'd love to hear about how you accomplished that. Maybe you're in the middle of working toward that goal, how's that going? Right now, I'm trudging through the quicksand of some of mine while living out others. It's a crazy, beautiful life.
Jacob had a dream. Imagine the urgency he felt when he woke up! (Genesis 28)
Although Jacob’s life was a long story of ups and downs, turmoil and strife, lies and frustrating non-truths, the point is that God was there. He’s always working for a purpose, even when you don’t see or understand it. You have to give Jacob some props for how much he loved Rachel...geez.
Thankfully most of us don’t have to wander around sleeping on rocks. Although my husband does love his hard, goose feather pillow that has to be 100 years old… But God can use the still and quiet of our sleep to speak to us clearly. I know He does that for me.
I may not remember all of my dreams when I wake up, and sometimes dreams come to mind days later, or I only remember parts of them. There are times that the ones I remember are frightening or even sad. My dreams can energize me, humble me or stun me to where I can only hit my knees. I’ve learned not to take my dreams lightly.
#1. Stay away from clowns….
In all seriousness, I know that my God is real. He speaks to me in many different ways, and when I catch myself being too busy to sit in His presence He doesn’t wait for me, He gets my attention.
My awake dreams-things I’d like to accomplish in my life, are many. Some may not ever come to fruition, but I won’t stop dreaming about how it would be to experience them. I’m living out so many of my dreams today, and I’m grateful. Other dreams I realize weren’t really right for me, and that’s okay, they were fun to imagine.
Whatever dreams you have, I hope you pray first. Seek His will and follow His plan. That’s the only way they’re sure to be perfect. Not free from hard work on your part, but still perfect.
Today I dream of the future. The one we can all enjoy together. I’m praying for it.
