Many of us, at some point in our lives, start to believe that there is a certain path we need to take, a God given dream and direction. We focus a lot of our energy and thought life on this one dream or vision.
What if we are wrong?
I've had moments in my past where I believed God was leading me in a certain direction and now I look back and know the moment is gone.
Too much time has passed.
Either I didn't take the right risks or make the right decisions, or I got it wrong.
What comes of the God given dream then?
God might give us a dream or an idea, but we have a responsibility to take the right steps towards the right direction. He doesn't force our steps, but He knows them even before we take them. Why does He then give us dreams when He knows we won't follow through?
Maybe it's because it's not about me or even about the dream per-say. If I won't do it, someone else will. But God is so full of grace and understanding that He somehow still fits us into the big picture if we are willing and when we are ready.
Sometimes you need to hear something a few times in different ways, till you're ready.
However I do notice that there is a resounding commonality in all my dreams; past and present. Maybe that's the key. The heartbeat behind the task.
If that's the case, it puts less pressure on one specific plan or idea and allows us the freedom to feel like we can fail but won't be failures. It might result in us actually trying more often.
"I am not the big idea, so chill out"
God is the one with all the ideas, I just need to be ready to receive, grow and act.
This is something I personally find very difficult.
But I try to remind myself that in the end what will matter is the relationships we've had.
I strongly believe eternity without God will be one of complete isolation and loneliness. We cannot love without another.
Maybe the people in our lives are more important than the plan for my life.
Why would God have a specific plan for me? Big picture, am I so important? What about the people in countries that have no education and are stuck in a cycle of poverty? Are they allotted a specific plan too? How can they, when everyday is a fight for survival? But they certainly know how to love and care for their families.
It's just not so black and white. Everyone's life is different. God is flexible, aka understanding, but His love is steadfast.
People often say, "just do what you're good at or do what's in your hand". I find that harder to do than it is easy to say. Not everyone knows what they are good at or can see what's in their "hand". But everyone can learn to love somebody, everyone can sit with someone, everyone can be a friend. That sounds romantic and lovely, but in everyday life that can become tiresome. Because the reality is you cannot pay your rent by being a good friend. It's a struggle, but maybe that's not always a bad thing. We always strive for the easy option, but the right moments are often found amidst the hardest season.
In learning to love people more, the right direction will become more clear. Choosing "life" will become easier. In choosing life time after time, the plan will unfold along the way.
Maybe it's about redefining or re-prioritising the dream vs the people.
Is it more about me or about Him. Do I love the people in my future more than the people in my today?
Maybe, if I'm too busy to stop and value someone with my time, I'm too busy.
Jesus ALWAYS had time to stop, I can never get past that or pretend I didn't know. And if there was anyone allowed to be too busy or important... He's the only one that could pull that card but He never did and never will. I guess He has his priorities straight. You'd think He has nothing to do with the amount of time He gives to people. Oh wait... He's beyond time, but aren't we too? I mean we still have eternity after this.
What is life really all about? It matters what you think because it will affect the way you live.
How do you feel most loved? Most valued? Ask yourself that, and project it onto others.
I'm sure I went off track, but I hope it shows that my thoughts on this are still forming, and I'm open to hear other ideas. After all, no opinion is made completely from your own mind. I might even change my mind tomorrow.
What if we are wrong?
I've had moments in my past where I believed God was leading me in a certain direction and now I look back and know the moment is gone.
Too much time has passed.
Either I didn't take the right risks or make the right decisions, or I got it wrong.
What comes of the God given dream then?
God might give us a dream or an idea, but we have a responsibility to take the right steps towards the right direction. He doesn't force our steps, but He knows them even before we take them. Why does He then give us dreams when He knows we won't follow through?
Maybe it's because it's not about me or even about the dream per-say. If I won't do it, someone else will. But God is so full of grace and understanding that He somehow still fits us into the big picture if we are willing and when we are ready.
Sometimes you need to hear something a few times in different ways, till you're ready.
However I do notice that there is a resounding commonality in all my dreams; past and present. Maybe that's the key. The heartbeat behind the task.
If that's the case, it puts less pressure on one specific plan or idea and allows us the freedom to feel like we can fail but won't be failures. It might result in us actually trying more often.
"I am not the big idea, so chill out"
God is the one with all the ideas, I just need to be ready to receive, grow and act.
This is something I personally find very difficult.
But I try to remind myself that in the end what will matter is the relationships we've had.
I strongly believe eternity without God will be one of complete isolation and loneliness. We cannot love without another.
Maybe the people in our lives are more important than the plan for my life.
Why would God have a specific plan for me? Big picture, am I so important? What about the people in countries that have no education and are stuck in a cycle of poverty? Are they allotted a specific plan too? How can they, when everyday is a fight for survival? But they certainly know how to love and care for their families.
It's just not so black and white. Everyone's life is different. God is flexible, aka understanding, but His love is steadfast.
People often say, "just do what you're good at or do what's in your hand". I find that harder to do than it is easy to say. Not everyone knows what they are good at or can see what's in their "hand". But everyone can learn to love somebody, everyone can sit with someone, everyone can be a friend. That sounds romantic and lovely, but in everyday life that can become tiresome. Because the reality is you cannot pay your rent by being a good friend. It's a struggle, but maybe that's not always a bad thing. We always strive for the easy option, but the right moments are often found amidst the hardest season.
In learning to love people more, the right direction will become more clear. Choosing "life" will become easier. In choosing life time after time, the plan will unfold along the way.
Maybe it's about redefining or re-prioritising the dream vs the people.
Is it more about me or about Him. Do I love the people in my future more than the people in my today?
Maybe, if I'm too busy to stop and value someone with my time, I'm too busy.
Jesus ALWAYS had time to stop, I can never get past that or pretend I didn't know. And if there was anyone allowed to be too busy or important... He's the only one that could pull that card but He never did and never will. I guess He has his priorities straight. You'd think He has nothing to do with the amount of time He gives to people. Oh wait... He's beyond time, but aren't we too? I mean we still have eternity after this.
What is life really all about? It matters what you think because it will affect the way you live.
How do you feel most loved? Most valued? Ask yourself that, and project it onto others.
I'm sure I went off track, but I hope it shows that my thoughts on this are still forming, and I'm open to hear other ideas. After all, no opinion is made completely from your own mind. I might even change my mind tomorrow.
