Dream Again

I went to bed last night thinking about dreams and how I don’t “dream” with God anymore. I used to be the BIGGEST dreamer. I knew God was the God of the impossible and that nothing was too hard for Him, so I would regularly find myself daring to dream the unimaginable and unthinkable because, from my perspective, He could do it IF He wanted to, getting all of the glory. Because of my great imagination, I would allow my mind to wander too much instead of taking my desires to God. This caused me much disillusionment and heartbreak because my desires didn’t always align with God’s will. A verse comes to mind that pretty much sums up how I felt… “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” (Proverbs 13:12) I made my heart sick by allowing myself to run away with my incredible imagination. I should have surrendered the desires of my heart to God, ultimately desiring God’s will above my own. Unfortunately, I did not do this every time.

I have also greatly disappointed God by my choices and actions. I have crushed Him. Thankfully, He is a God whose heart is filled with abundant grace and love and when we truly repent before Him, He promises to “remove our sins as far as the East is from the West.” On the road of obedience, there are great blessings. In tears, I told Jesus last night that I wanted to dream again with Him, but this time I am going to take those dreams and give them to God. Ultimately, I want Him to place in me HIS dreams, desires, and purposes for my life because I know His desires will far outweigh my own. If you find yourself discouraged and disappointed, no longer dreaming with God, I want to encourage you today to take the heartbreak and pain, releasing it to God in exchange for excitement, anticipation, and joy for the dreams He has for YOU!!! Who is ready to start dreaming again?!