Today all the God-sized dreamers were supposed to write about why our dream is worth pursuing. To encourage all you fellow dreamers that you should be out there fighting for your dreams.
And I tried. I put fingers to keyboard to no avail. I’ve had a lot of dreams over the years. In elementary school, I thought I’d be a missionary to Africa. Growing up I was confident I would become a pediatrician. I always loved to write and used to dream that my short stories would be published by the New Yorker. I have never had a shortage of dreams.
I never dreamed of becoming a lawyer. I never dreamed I would work in the energy industry. I never dreamed I would write a blog. I never dreamed I would have triplets. I never dreamed I would live in Houston. These are things that happened to me that make me happy but that I didn’t dream.
I think the problem is that I’m a concrete dreamer. Because I’m a planner. A control freak. I dream with dates and places and specificity. I dream in boxes. I’m a dreamer, but I’m an organized dreamer. Luckily for me, God dreams in landscapes. He paints the picture for my life with broad brush strokes in unique colors and abstract shapes. He allows dreams to morph and grow and uses the concrete places of my life like my job or my geography to form the foundation for Him to build His dreams. He’s the builder of the house of dreams. Maybe that’s what Paul meant when he wrote in Ephesians that God is “able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”
So instead of me urging you on in my dreaming boxes, I thought I would share the words of others who can encourage you in the why of chasing your dreams:
Elizabeth at Seasons With A Soul: “So, my answer to Why Dream? is Why Not? When we have the power, the majesty, and the light of our God on our side, how can we say anything but a resounding Yes!”
Chelle at Treat Me To A Feast: “Simply put, I have no choice. I didn’t choose my path. I love that I’m on it, I know that I’m not alone, but I had no choice.”
Barefoot Mel: “And it’s worth chasing because it’s what He’s calling me to do.”
Alecia Simersky: “Let’s fight for more in this life and not settle for mediocrity any longer.”
And from our very own fearless leader, Holley Gerth: At some point in pursuing your dream, you will get tired. You will sit down on the side of the road and say, “For crying out loud, if I knew it was going to be this hard and take this long, I never would have started down this path.” Your job in those moments is simply this: don’t quit. Because just over the next hill, just around the next bend is the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for, and you will miss it if you stop now….What’s most likely to defeat you isn’t external circumstances or challenges, it’s you! Don’t give in to discouragement, doubt, or fear. Don’t let the enemy tell you that you’ve goofed this up for good and it’s over. Just keep going. You will get there, one way or another. From Chapter 4, You’re Made for A God-Sized Dream.
Keep dreaming. We’re in this together.
Gindi,
This was powerful, and so very beautiful. I need a dreamer like you in my corner. Thank God you’re the dreamer in mine.
Peace and good,
Chelle
Thanks Chelle – and thanks for your beautiful words to fellow dreamers today.
Great post!! And what a beautiful way to share love to some fellow dreamers!! 🙂
Thanks Kristin – how many dozens of dreamers wise counsel I wish I had space for today 🙂
Thanks for sharing Gindi, I’m not so much a concrete dreamer, I like to go with the flow for the most part, but there are some things, like a general direction, that I wish were more clear and concrete. I’m trusting God to wherever He’s leading and thanking Him for you and my other Dream Sisters that He’s brought into my life along the way.
Thanks Alecia – it’s that trust I work on every day, to release control…I’m a work in progress!
“Luckily for me, God dreams in landscapes.” Yes! I’m so there with you, often needing encouragement to let go of my box. Thanks for this encouragement.
Thanks Kristin – it helps to know I’m not alone in that 🙂
When I started on this team, my dream was like a blank canvas with some paints laying around. God has filled in the lines and color and shape over the past few months. I love that you wrote this post and then shared others words. Oh – and we need organized people like you! 🙂
Thanks sweet Rosanne – I feel so grateful to be amongst such beautiful dreamers!
Thank you Gindi. This was timely. In the past few years, I have seen several of my dreams fall apart. In fact, at times I have contributed to their falling apart. I have questioned God, shaken my fist at Him, and even questioned His very existence, particularly in the aftermath of losing my dad. Still, by some miracle of grace, today I have embraced surrender and am rediscovering an abundant, joyful life. I really love the last lines: “Don’t give in to discouragement, doubt, or fear. Don’t let the enemy tell you that you’ve goofed this up for good and it’s over. Just keep going. You will get there, one way or another.”
Pamela – I know that feeling, I’ve been in the midst of that questioning. But I am glad to hear you are rediscovering – and those words are true, don’t give up, don’t give in, keep on.
Friend, I love this post…you have such a gift with words. Being part of this dream team has been one of the greatest blessings God has ever given to me, and it truly is amazing to watch Him do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine. Such encouragement…thank you for this today and for your bravery in walking the path God has given you. (Thanks for the shout-out love, too! What a happy surprise!) 🙂
Thanks Mel – I have so loved reading all of our teams words, such encouragement in my life, so sending thanks your way too.
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