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Still Dreaming?


There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish ... (Philippians 1: 6 MSG)


Reminiscing, I wonder what happened to my dreams. The good old days when I thought anything and everything was possible? Once I wanted to do the impossible, be the best, stand out from the rest. Then life happened.... then I got so caught up in the day to day of life, I forgot about my dreams of grandeur. What happened? Why did I forget? I watched a movie a while ago and a child was saying "... children can see because they believe easier than adults." That point stuck in my mind. I remember when the Law was my dream, practice was what I lived for... it happened, and then I wanted more ...

Last week I had a rude awakening. Two episodes reminded me of the possibilities I had dreamed up. I sat in a flight next to a freshman and she was so full of excitement about the possibilities school offered and how she could change the world! It got me thinking ... Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to be a lawyer, once upon a time there was a law student who was a senior advocate, and once upon a time there was a law graduate who couldn't wait to get to court. The rush, the excitement, the feeling.... can’t put it in words. It all came back.  
What I would give to remember most of my dreams and most of the loves I've lost. Jewellery, sewing, singing, writing, the list goes on. Oh then I remember, this week I found a cross stitch book in a store (it was in German). But then I still remember the days of projects.... looking forward to them, waiting for the patterns to emerge and the lessons I learnt in patience and attention (hey I should put that on my CV!)


Thankfully, the Lord knows my heart more than I do. He knows which dreams are essential in shaping and making me the person He wants me to be, and which are just a passing fancy. And I draw consolation from the scripture that He will ‘perfect all that concerns me’ (Psalm 138:8) as long as I hand it all over to Him. My life, my dreams, my aspirations, my hopes, my fears ... everything and I trust in His plan for my life.

All my ramblings lead me to this conclusion: ‘Remember your dreams!’ I could say don’t be afraid to dream, but somehow I realize it’s not about dreaming. We all have dreams. But sometimes, we get so caught up we forget them. So today, for a minute, just sit and remember your dreams... maybe, just maybe you can revive some! And hand it all over to the Lord, in complete childlike trust believing that He’ll sort things out. He has the master plan for our lives and He only builds masterpieces! 

Update: This post has been due for a while. I finally got a cross-stitch book in french as a gift from a very dear friend, started a project, and my lessons in patience and attention have begun again (of course at an advanced level!). And as for trusting the Lord, It's amazing to see what great things He does as we completely abandon ourselves to Him and His plans for our lives. I'm still taking lessons in trusting .... are you?

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  1. ipoD15 July 2012 at 20:06

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  2. ipoD15 July 2012 at 20:08

    Max Lucado, in his book When God Whispers Your Name said, "Changing direction in life is not tragic. Losing passion in life is".

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