When you were a child, what did you dream of?
Did you dream of living in a big city, in the mountains or near the ocean on a far away island?
Did you dream of getting married, having 1 child or 5?
Did you dream of working as a CEO of a large company, a doctor, an Olympian, a stay at home mom, a beautician?
Did your dreams come true?
Or are they better than you could have ever imagined?
Better than you could imagine? Yes, I hear your laughter. You are thinking This crummy life?
.Not hardly.
Did you ever stop to think that God's dreams, or shall I say plans, for your life might be different than yours? When you walk step in step beside God, your aspirations will slowly begin to a line with what He has planned for you. You will be happier and more content than you could have ever imagined.
How do I know? I didn't dream of moving 2 miles from where I grew up, being a stay at home mom and homeschooling my children. No, I was going to go to the Swiss Hospitality Institute. I was going to be somebody important. I was NOT going to live in this small town the rest of my life.
I had it all planned out.
Until God changed things.
At first I liked the change, it seemed pretty good. Then, I started to be dissatisfied, I started to long to be somewhere else. I wanted to get away from this town, from the people who knew everything about me. I didn't feel important. I wanted to be someone with a title, someone who had authority.
And then God worked again. He took a hold of me, when I was ready to listen. He spoke new life into me through His word. He grabbed my heart, giving me a new passion and drive.
I wouldn't trade my husband, my stay at home mommy job, my children or my life for anything. I am right where God wants me. I am not done being molded into the Godly woman He wants me to be, but I am where I am suppose to be. Will I still be living here in 10 years? Most likely, but I can't say for sure. Am I ok with that?
Yes.
Do I still dream? Sure I do, but my dreams have changed. I no longer dream of being someone with a title.
I dream of being a better wife and mom.
I dream of being a Titus 2 woman. Of faithfully walking step in step with God every minute of every day. Of speaking wisely to the woman who feels like her life is worthless.
I dream of giving a home to the little orphan child who lives in a foreign land.
I dream of being confident in my 'own skin', all the time.
I dream.
I don't know if these dreams will come true, but I do know if I try to seek God in everything I do, if I search for His will, no matter what the future holds, I will be happy and content, because I will be right where God has planned for me to be.
Did you dream of getting married, having 1 child or 5?
Did you dream of working as a CEO of a large company, a doctor, an Olympian, a stay at home mom, a beautician?
Did your dreams come true?
Or are they better than you could have ever imagined?
Better than you could imagine? Yes, I hear your laughter. You are thinking This crummy life?
.Not hardly.
Did you ever stop to think that God's dreams, or shall I say plans, for your life might be different than yours? When you walk step in step beside God, your aspirations will slowly begin to a line with what He has planned for you. You will be happier and more content than you could have ever imagined.
How do I know? I didn't dream of moving 2 miles from where I grew up, being a stay at home mom and homeschooling my children. No, I was going to go to the Swiss Hospitality Institute. I was going to be somebody important. I was NOT going to live in this small town the rest of my life.
I had it all planned out.
Until God changed things.
At first I liked the change, it seemed pretty good. Then, I started to be dissatisfied, I started to long to be somewhere else. I wanted to get away from this town, from the people who knew everything about me. I didn't feel important. I wanted to be someone with a title, someone who had authority.
And then God worked again. He took a hold of me, when I was ready to listen. He spoke new life into me through His word. He grabbed my heart, giving me a new passion and drive.
I wouldn't trade my husband, my stay at home mommy job, my children or my life for anything. I am right where God wants me. I am not done being molded into the Godly woman He wants me to be, but I am where I am suppose to be. Will I still be living here in 10 years? Most likely, but I can't say for sure. Am I ok with that?
Yes.
Do I still dream? Sure I do, but my dreams have changed. I no longer dream of being someone with a title.
I dream of being a better wife and mom.
I dream of being a Titus 2 woman. Of faithfully walking step in step with God every minute of every day. Of speaking wisely to the woman who feels like her life is worthless.
I dream of giving a home to the little orphan child who lives in a foreign land.
I dream of being confident in my 'own skin', all the time.
I dream.
I don't know if these dreams will come true, but I do know if I try to seek God in everything I do, if I search for His will, no matter what the future holds, I will be happy and content, because I will be right where God has planned for me to be.
2 comments:
beautiful annika...
Good morning! Adria has a blog and she wrote about "dreams" in one of her first entries. Check it out! It is pretty spectacular! Just think of the blessings God's dreams held in store for you! WOW! You are BLESSED!
Love always!
Heather
www.locachicagj.blogspot.com
(Adria's blog address)
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