It’s Time to Dream Again!

I recently felt prompted by the Holy Spirit to share a scripture with a friend who is going through a tough battle with cancer. As a cancer survivor, I know first-hand how physical challenges can affect our spiritual walk. Just getting up in the morning can take every ounce of mental and physical strength you can muster up. And, that can take a toll on your spiritual stamina as well.

The scripture that came to my mind was powerful and seemed to fit the situation so well. I quickly typed the Bible verse along with a message that, I hoped, would encourage my friend. Yes! Ephesians 3:20-21 was a timely word and surely would bolster her heart with new strength. It seemed especially fitting as expressed in the Passion Translation.

“Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. He will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination! He will outdo them all, for his miraculous power constantly energizes you. Now we offer up to God all the glorious praise that rises from every church in every generation through Jesus Christ—and all that will yet be manifest through time and eternity. Amen!”

I hit the “send” button on my laptop and leaned back in my chair. It was then that I realized I had done something that was all too common for me and I felt the Lord was giving me a little slap on the hand— just to get my attention.

The Lord was reminding me of something that we all do, probably way too often. We look at a powerful scripture, so full of life and promise, and we receive it gladly…but for someone else. That day, as the Lord chastised me, he also nudged my mind back to the times that He had been so faithful to me. He reminded me of the occasions that He had answered MY prayers and given promises to ME. Why would He not do that again?

I knew the Holy Spirit was giving life to THIS word, on THIS day, for ME! If my God would fulfill wild and unbelievable dreams for my dear friend, why wouldn’t He do this for me? Why would He not do this for You, sweet friend? 

Too often we tend to listen to the lies of our enemy who wants to convince us of our unworthiness. He loves to amplify our “smallness” while He tamps down every dream and hope that God has given. And we, unwittingly buy into his evil scheme.

Is it possible that your wild, crazy, unbelievable dreams are actually God-breathed?  

Today, I encourage you to claim His promises for yourself! Say them out loud. Shout them, sing them, proclaim them boldly.

After all, it’s the craziest, most outrageous dreams that God seems to delight in. Just ask Sarah, a barren old lady who birthed a nation from her womb (Genesis 17). Or, how about a shepherd boy named David, who slew a giant and later became a King (1 Samuel 16). Look at an orphan girl, named Esther who became a queen and saved her entire nation from annihilation (Esther 4). How about a young virgin girl, named Mary, who chose to believe and obey the Word of the Lord, and became the mother of our Lord (Luke 1). 

Our God loves to fulfill our wildest hopes and dreams. Let’s make a promise to ourselves that we will believe again! I want to believe that the Lord to do “infinitely more” than my greatest request and my most unbelievable dream. Will you believe with me that He will do this for YOU? Will you also believe with me that my friend, Melody, will be completely healed?

Don’t forget to go to the “Downloads” section of this site and get a free printable copy of the Dreaming Princess I am offering my readers. I also have a few 9 X 9 prints available that are ready for framing. If you want more info about getting one of these, please contact me at mac4gayla@mac.com or leave a message in the comments sections.

I really love hearing from all of you.

You are loved. gb