Why pursue a dream that -right now-seems unattainable?
I would rather pursue passionately what God has created me for than to sit on the sidelines and become content with an average life.
Even when it means I struggle. Even when there are tears and frustration because God’s perfect timeline doesn’t match up with mine and I think He MUST be tired of hearing the same “Lord, open the doors today” prayer if He was the type who tired. Ever.
Why pursue my God Sized Dream?
I’ve been blessed with glimpses of what it could be like to have the dream come true. God has opened small doors – not exactly the ones my heart desires but the ones He knows will train me to understand His will – and I have loved every second of it. In living out my dream in small ways, God has reaffirmed my passion. I have worked hard, poured out until nothing is left, and at the end of it all? There has been joy. Absolute, exhausted, joy.
God has also brought prayer warriors, advocates, and encouragers into my life at all the right moments.
He has become my focus. I have seen His handprint over my life in ways I would have missed had I chosen to ignore the nagging of my heart.
And in the moments of defeat, when it seems like I’ve taken one step forward and 100 steps back, God has drawn me to His side. I have fallen at the foot of the cross and He has refined me. My heart pursues what He desires for me, and I am learning to listen. To watch for the unexpected answers to prayers, to celebrate with my other God Sized Dreamers and to worship Him for giving me this dream, regardless of where I think it should fall on my timeline.
Why do I choose to pursue this dream, this desire of my heart that makes life less comfortable, more risky, and more uncertain?
Because God didn’t create me – or you – to live average, ho-hum lives. Let’s dare to do the hard thing today. Let’s chase those dreams.
I’m linking up with Holley Gerth today – will you join me in reading the other God Size Dream team posts?
Cheering for you! You’re gonna get there and the doors will open right up. {Also, have a missed it?…have you shared the dream?}
ohhh i so agree – we are not designed for ho hum lives…..we need more adventure and more living completely sold out to Him, yes?
Keep chasing those dreams and praying for God to open doors…He knows the desires of our hearts! Blessings, dreamer friend! Thank you for the encouragement today. 🙂
Ah, yes, to be refined because we obeyed, even on the hard days. This is important stuff. You’re an encouragement.
Yes! These dreams He’s giving us not only bring Him glory and draw others to him, but they also help us walk in communion with Him. Nothing ho-hum about that!
Don’t you love that He cares so much about us and our dreams that He does give us those glimpses to spur us on and keep us going.