Don't for a minute envy careless rebels; soak yourself in the Fear-of-God - that's where your future lies. Then you won't be left with an armload of nothing. Proverbs 23:17-18
From this week's reflection regarding dreams, two things really resonated with me. First, the reflection reminds us that God has hopes and dreams for us. "He wants good for you, not evil." What a pleasant reminder. I often focus on what my dreams are for myself and forget that God has dreams for me as well. Perhaps I should pray that God shows me the way to those hopes and dreams rather than getting bogged down with how am "I" going to achieve my hopes and dreams. This is quite applicable in my life right now. Sometimes I grapple with working part-time, which I love, and spending four days a week with Owen - what a treat! I find myself not quite challenged at work and wanting to climb that corporate ladder, but I think that is not God's plan for me right now. God has given me a beautiful child (and one more on the way) and wants me to focus on energies on the challenges (and joys) of raising children rather than the being bogged down at work.
Through this week's reflection, I was also reminder to "not overlook the present good." As the reading says it is tempting to dream about good things in the future. Yet, this week, stop for a minute to look at a few things in your life that are actually your dreams come true and thank God for such goodness of dreams fulfilled. For me, I think God for my husband, who is a better man than I could have ever dreamed up... and I thank God for my son who brings me more joy than I could have ever dreamed of.
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Thanks, Jennifer. I certainly needed to wake up from chasing my dreams to realize that I am already living some of them. I am currently chasing the dream of a beautiful new home since I have the praise that our home is now under contract. I am chasing the dream of a fulfilling career working 3 days a week while chasing the dream of not missing out on anything with my child.
ReplyDeleteBut I am currently livng the dreams that I had for a charming and loving husband who is an amazing father, a funny little boy who loves his mama, and a wonderful relationship with God who is showing me how to reach for those stars...and to stick to the ones that are in His plans for me. I think that may be the key to fulfilling those dreams.