“Is there anything too hard for God?” Jeremiah 32:26
What’s your dream? When we were kids, people used to ask us, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Most of us identified something that we thought would bring us fame and/or fortune. I don’t know anyone who answered “I want to be homeless” or dependent on the government, or struggling to make ends meet. We dreamed big because we were unaware of the curve balls life can throw us that take us down side streets we never anticipated going down.
We grew up, and for many of us, we gave up the dreams we had as children. Life presented us with challenges and choices, and those choices determined our destiny.
Maybe things haven’t gone the way you thought or dreamed they would, but don’t give up dreaming.
As we get older, we begin to realize that we should attach those goals to an action plan. Dreaming alone won’t make it happen and nobody is going to knock on our door and hand it to us. We have to be willing to trust God, take risks, and go after those dreams. You may be confronted with detours. That’s OK – God allows for detours. After all, He knew you would go down that side street before you even knew the street existed; and since you’re there, learn some lessons that will strengthen your character and shape you into what God is calling you to be or do. When we find ourselves on a detour, the choices are to keep straight or make a U-turn.
No matter where we find ourselves on this road of life, we are never out of God’s sight or reach to guide us back to our path towards destiny. It has been said that there is value in the valley, and the Bible tells us that God “steps into our brokenness and gives us beauty for ashes.” (Psalm 51:17 and Isaiah 61:3)
If you find yourself in the middle of one of life’s detours; don’t stop dreaming. In the words of Winston Churchill, “Never, never, never give up.” Maybe the fruition of the dream was for an appointed time and the detour was necessary so that when you arrive, you’ll know that you know what you know.
Make an effort to go back to that childlike faith that allowed you to dream big. Remind yourself that you serve a BIG God and “there is nothing impossible with God if only you believe.” Matthew 19:26
What’s your dream? It’s time to start living it.
Peace and Blessings,
Gail