Dreaming with the Lord [[States]]

The other day I was thinking about the plans that the LORD has been revealing to me of what long term missions looks like, and He brought this question to my mind. What is the point where most Christ followers stop dreaming with the LORD and start settling for the American Dream?

From the moment we can put a crown on our head or a cape on our back we are dreamers. We dream of what the future could look like as a princess or a hero. The possibilities are limitless. One thing I’ve found as I’ve traveled to South America and Asia is that dreamers cross through all cultures. When I was in Phuket this summer, I was looking out over our balcony and saw 3 young girls playing in the street with a strand of garland. I didn’t need to know thai to understand that these little girls were dreaming. One little girl was attaching the garland to another precious girl’s head like a veil, as they giggled and smiled away. 

I couldn’t help but think about the reality of their situation. As they dreamed, their culture was getting ready to steal their joy and push them into the sex trade. At that point, I begged the LORD to protect these young girls from a fate they couldn’t choose and draw them to his romancing heart instead.

You see, while we still have the choice to dream many people and even children are being robbed of it daily. Beautiful dreams are replaced with broken realities. 

I feel that a lot of American Christians find themselves watching their dreams in the review mirror.  I wish I could pause the moment where each person gives up dreaming with the LORD, take their head in my hands, and speak truth into their heart. We may come to a point where we need to put the princess crown on the shelf or the cape in a box but the LORD calls us to continually dream with Him. If we were sitting at a table across from each other at a coffee shop right now, I would encourage you in the fact that the LORD has plans for you that are far greater than you. I can assure you when you give up who you are trying to be in a beautiful exchange for a holy adventure with God, He takes you to places you couldn’t dream up yourself if you tried. 

Recklessly pursue the dreams the LORD gives you and you will experience depths of Him you didn’t even realize you could.