What dream has God planted in your heart?
I came across this question in my Bible study today, and I had no answer for it. None. Na-Da. Zip. Zero. Absolutely no answer.
Truth is that, even as a child, I was always a dreamer. I had big dreams. I was going to travel the world. Rescue dogs. Help the underprivileged. Rise to the top of the corporate ladder. Work with special needs children. Work in a skyscraper. Did I mention, I wanted to travel the world? Oh yeah, I was going to save up enough to travel “around the world in 365 days”. That was probably the biggest dream of all.
And then life happened! Apparently God’s plans for me included a loving husband and adorable triplets who’d turn my life right side up again. Ummm… and they’d never made an appearance in my dreams before :).
God wasn’t kidding when He said “..more than you can ask or even think of..”. So now, I am waiting.. Waiting in expectation for a dream that is more than I can ask or even think of. I still have a lot of those dreams I had as a child. But I’m older and wiser now. I realize that His thoughts are higher than mine will ever be. If my thoughts hit the roof, His will reach the heavens! That’s awesome, right?! 😀
So, whether I do get to travel the world or not, I know that my dreams for myself pale in comparison with God’s dream for me. And when those dreams come true, I know I will be blown away.
And so I wait… with bated breath… in expectation… God’s gonna blow my mind off with His plans for my life. And while I wait, I live. I live this life, with this family, making a home, teaching my sons, serving my husband, building a deeper relationship with my Father… My expectation doesn’t create a vacuum. It makes me appreciate what I have now, and it gives me hope… A glimpse of something greater to come.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
What dream has God planted in your heart?
So beautifully written… I love this line, “My expectation doesn’t create a vacuum.” It’s true sometimes, we can be so focused on tomorrow that we miss today…
Thanks for sharing…
Yes, Michele-Lyn.. You said it well.. God bless you!
Yes, of all the dreams I’ve had, nothing compares to the reality of God’s plans!
I remember reading this somewhere, Thereasa.. “Only God who knows you best, knows what’s best for you”. Thanks for stopping by!
This is such a word I needed planted in my parched soul today. God is stirring. I think I hear His sweet voice with clarity, but yet I continue to pray. These verses calm my heart. Thanks 5MF friend.
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Thank you for the encouragement, Alene.. God bless you!
You’re living the dream! The dream of millions of women before you – to raise righteous and God-fearing children who can change the world.
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Thank you, Jenn. Everything else I’ve accomplished in life, pales in comparison with raising my sons right..
“My expectation doesn’t create a vacuum. It makes me appreciate what I have now, and it gives me hope… A glimpse of something greater to come.”
I LOVE this!
When I am asked questions about dreams or God’s plan I always come up blank. I’m just trusting in the peace that I feel in this season where He has placed me.
Thank you for sharing your encouraging words today.
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So nice to meet you!
Thank you for stopping by, Tracey.. God bless you!
I had and still have a lot of dreams. However my biggest one is that someday I can be a mom and and stay home full time to raise them to become Godly men and women.
Dreams are important and I too had many dreams as a child. Now I still have dreams and they still seem unrealistic but I am doing my best to achieve them.
My greatest dream would be to be able to earn an income completely from home so I could stay home, have babies and raise them to fear and honor the Lord.
That is such a noble dream, Kendra.. Wishing you the best of what God has planned for your life.