Adopted by God: His Dream for You

Dreaming is allowed in God’s family.

Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

My son often cried over writing assignments. He hated writing. It’s torture to him, something difficult and boring. For me, however, writing is a passion, and I dream about one day writing a book. I believe that God put that desire in my heart. What are you passionate about? There’s a big possibility God gave you that passion. Is this a season in your life when God is giving you freedom to pursue your dream? I know that when I had small children, the only thing I had time to write was a quick prayer in my journal at night before I crashed.

God has created you so uniquely and has given you unique opportunities. Whatever he has gifted you to do, he desires to use for his glory. We easily forget that God is our loving father, and fathers love to bless their children. Fathers love to cheer their children on as they dream. Some of my kids are truly gifted artistically, and I have found myself with a lump in my throat and my eyes brimming as I see their gifts on canvas. My oldest son pursued art as his career, and nothing makes me happier than watching him work so hard pursuing his passion and developing his gifts. What dream is resting within your heart today, waiting to be realized? Bring your dream before your Father. Let him do his thing in you and through you. It’s okay to dream. Really.