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GOD’S DREAMS Are Better Than
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MY DREAMS
’ve been thinking a lot about dreams lately.
You want to be president? You can do it.
Not the kind of dreams you have when you’re sleeping, but the kind you have when you’re awake. The kind of dreams that actually keep you from sleeping.
The dream of... ...starting a business. ...having kids.
You want to be a teacher? You can do it. You want to be a famous actor? You can do it.
God does fulfill dreams, just not my dreams.”
With enough hard work, you can make all your dreams come true. It’s sort of like Field of Dreams—if you build it, they will come. If you dream it, it will happen.
...becoming a missionary.
I’ll be honest: there have been times when I’ve bought into the dream machine propaganda. I’ve bought the books and read the blog posts and listened to the podcasts. I’ve written out “life plans” for myself, in which I sketch out all the things I want to accomplish over the next five years. I’ve purchased goal-setting apps for my iPhone (yes, I know I’m a nerd).
My generation has been told that if we dream it, we can have it.
But in recent months I’ve come to realize something very important: God isn’t in the dream-fulfilling business.
...getting married. ...signing a record deal. ...publishing a book. ...having a large house.
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