So, last night I had a dream. It had a bit of a disappointing ending, but I've been thinking about it all day long. In this dream, I was asked a question I've dreamed of hearing many times. I gave the answer I've always known I would give, but then I took my sweet time in following through. I took forever because I wanted everything to be perfect, but in the end, when I went "Okay, now I'm ready to do what I committed to" it was too late. Time had run out. I didn't get what I always dreamed of having.
I think that sometimes in life God presents us with some pretty amazing opportunities. Sometimes they're opportunities we've dreamed of for years and sometimes they're amazing things we never would have expected to happen in our life. He's got this huge plan worked out for each individual person. The problem is that sometimes we take our time responding to what God has placed right in front of us.
Maybe we're afraid of what may come. Maybe we don't think we're ready for something so big or scary or exciting or whatever it may be. Maybe we are so blinded that we don't even see what it is in front of us. Or maybe we do what I did in my dream, gave the right answer but took too long to follow through.
I recently read the book "Love Does" by Bob Goff. He lives a life of whimsy and love. He doesn't live, he loves. He loves his way through life. When something presents itself to him he grabs hold and goes with it. I think this kind of love and whimsy takes a lot of courage, but it's something I truly strive for.
When God presents these awesome things to me, I want to say yes and follow through. God has got everything under control so I've just got to go with it. It sounds easy enough, but when you're facing that open water it's a little terrifying to just jump in. It might be shallow or rocky, but it could also be warm and peaceful.
I don't want to waste any time when God presents me with life and love. I want to be whimsical. I want to commit. I want to be ready for that. Whenever that day comes.
Song of the Moment: Someday We'll Know by Mandy Moore and Jon Foreman ("If I could ask God just one question: Why aren't you here with me?")
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12
