Each of us has a heart prayer. Some may see it as a passion, others may call is a desire, and still others may think of it as a dream, but no matter what we call it, there is something placed in each of us that we desire to do. Some are more willing to acknowledge it while others shy away from it. To some of us, the dream seems far too large to reach. We see it as impossible and decide to find a plan b.
We were not created for a plan b. We were not created for second best. We were not created to settle. We were created to shine. We were created to exceed. We were created to strive. We were created to reach far beyond the stars. We were created by the God of the impossible. He knew what he was doing when he placed inside of each of us a dream. He knew how we would respond to our own dream, and he knew which one of us would jump at any opportunity to attain it.
We were not created for a plan b. We were not created for second best. We were not created to settle. We were created to shine. We were created to exceed. We were created to strive. We were created to reach far beyond the stars. We were created by the God of the impossible. He knew what he was doing when he placed inside of each of us a dream. He knew how we would respond to our own dream, and he knew which one of us would jump at any opportunity to attain it.
God knew.
He knew.
That's incredible.
He knew that in this life I would experience heart ache. He knew that I would face things starting from a young age that would create insecurities. He knew that I would be challenged. He knew that I would endure pain and suffering.
He also knew that those painful and tough experiences would help mold me into who I am. He knew that without all those experiences my heart would not be tender to others. He knew that I would need to experience all that I have. He knew the bigger picture, and he knew just how to work it all together.
He also knew that those painful and tough experiences would help mold me into who I am. He knew that without all those experiences my heart would not be tender to others. He knew that I would need to experience all that I have. He knew the bigger picture, and he knew just how to work it all together.
He knows how it will all play out, and he knows when my "ah-hah!" moment will come. He knows what I will accomplish in this life.
He knows that I have a heart for people...for kids. He knows that I have a heart for those who are hurting. He knows that I have ideas and plans for my life that I am almost too scared to even think about.
He knows because he placed them there. And he did not place them there for them to sit dormant all my life.
We all have them placed there, and all of us need to be reminded of and embrace the fact that God is not a God of empty promises. He is a God who fulfills all that he says. He is a God of surprises, and he is a God of possibilities. That dream that is inside of each and every one of us, the thoughts that run through our minds while we lay in bed at night, the ideas that flare up in our hearts every now and then- they were not put there to tease us. They were put there because God knows we are capable of doing each and every one of them...with his hand guiding the way.
I have ideas of what I want to do with my life. I cannot look at pictures of children overseas without longing to be there next to them. I cannot drive by the homeless man on the corner without wanting to make things better for him and all the others. I cannot listen to a story of a young girl broken because of things that have happened to her without wanting to hold her in my arms and tell her it's all going to work out in the end. All of those reactions are not my own human reactions, they are God's love and reactions shining through me. Each of those scenarios are him prodding my heart, reminding me that I am not on this earth for my pleasure or gain. I am on this earth to do his work, to bring him gain, to shine his light on the dark hearts of others around me.
My dreams... they are not my own. They are my Father's that he specifically put into my heart. It is my responsibility to trust him. It is my responsibility to take a leap of faith and move forward toward the prayers set in my heart. To ignore them would be disobedience to him. To push them aside because I see them as impossible would be evidence of my lack of faith in him.
What's your dream... your heart's prayer?
He knows that I have a heart for people...for kids. He knows that I have a heart for those who are hurting. He knows that I have ideas and plans for my life that I am almost too scared to even think about.
He knows because he placed them there. And he did not place them there for them to sit dormant all my life.
We all have them placed there, and all of us need to be reminded of and embrace the fact that God is not a God of empty promises. He is a God who fulfills all that he says. He is a God of surprises, and he is a God of possibilities. That dream that is inside of each and every one of us, the thoughts that run through our minds while we lay in bed at night, the ideas that flare up in our hearts every now and then- they were not put there to tease us. They were put there because God knows we are capable of doing each and every one of them...with his hand guiding the way.
I have ideas of what I want to do with my life. I cannot look at pictures of children overseas without longing to be there next to them. I cannot drive by the homeless man on the corner without wanting to make things better for him and all the others. I cannot listen to a story of a young girl broken because of things that have happened to her without wanting to hold her in my arms and tell her it's all going to work out in the end. All of those reactions are not my own human reactions, they are God's love and reactions shining through me. Each of those scenarios are him prodding my heart, reminding me that I am not on this earth for my pleasure or gain. I am on this earth to do his work, to bring him gain, to shine his light on the dark hearts of others around me.
My dreams... they are not my own. They are my Father's that he specifically put into my heart. It is my responsibility to trust him. It is my responsibility to take a leap of faith and move forward toward the prayers set in my heart. To ignore them would be disobedience to him. To push them aside because I see them as impossible would be evidence of my lack of faith in him.
What's your dream... your heart's prayer?
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