“And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.” Numbers 12:6
I’m standing in my dining room window and I realize that my plants have all gone dry. I have been so focused on keeping the fireplace burning and the house warm, that I hadn’t thought about the other life around me that needs attention, and water, to survive.
I wonder if I have forgotten about my own life and the desires I once held so dear. I have found myself going through the motions of life to survive. I am living in the memories of a lost yesterday, a wonderful time gone by, of clear direction and extravagant dreams. I often find myself so absorbed in the memories of yesterday that I forget about the reality of today. We were created to flourish, not simply survive. Why do we stop dreaming about tomorrow? Why have we allowed circumstances to dictate the end of a vision that God has placed deep in our hearts and souls? Am I the only one?
Illness may steal our energy, but it should never steal our joy. An unwanted job may bring tremendous stress and pressure, but it cannot steal our dream of the work God has put inside of us, it is merely a stepping stone soaked with valuable lessons and information that God is teaching us for the next part of our journey.
A loss is only a loss if we allow it to be, or it can become a beautiful valuable lesson to guide our steps forward on the path that God has placed us on.
Do we get so caught up in daily survival that we forget to reach out to the God who gave us life. Do we forget about the dreams, the people in our lives to receive from, and the people that He wants us to pour into. Do we get so caught up in trying to figure out how we are going to fulfill a need that we forget to take it to the Father in prayer, which is all He is waiting for to send resolution? Are we so consumed by the fear of what might happen that we don’t step into the dreams of the wonderful things that could happen?
Reach out to the Father for the next step of the path that He placed in you at birth. Reach deep inside for the faith and trust you nurture every day through the Word. Reach back to help another find their path, encouraging them daily. Reach up in praise and worship for the gifts of life bestowed upon you and the dreams birthed inside.
A dream isn’t a wish your heart makes; it is a call towards a life ministry, one moment at a time. Nurture it. Flourish.
Written 11-11-2018
Linda J. Humes 