Dear Lord,
There have been so many times
when I’ve wondered why
You allow me to dream.
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I’ll wonder why
You allow something to stay on my heart …
only to take it away.
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I’ll wonder why
dreams go unfulfilled,
plans are cancelled,
hopes are dashed …
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But then I wonder
what would happen
if I didn’t dream.
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What if
I was content to stay
right where I am
right now?
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What if
I never desired to learn,
to create,
to grow?
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I now know that
when I dream,
You bless the desires on my heart.
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Even when things
don’t turn out
exactly
as I hoped they would,
all is well in the end.
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I’m constantly learning,
creating,
growing.
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You challenge me
and mature me
and teach me
through every single dream
that has been placed
on my heart.
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I’m the person I am today
because I dreamed.
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Thank You, O Lord,
for letting me dream.
“A man’s mind plans his way,
but the Lord directs his steps
and makes them sure.”
– Proverbs 16:9 AMPC
Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be absolutely wonderful. ❤ I wrote the prayer in verse above to celebrate something the Lord has been teaching me recently: the dreams He gives me are ALWAYS fulfilled, even when the way they are fulfilled is different than I expect. I will often think that because something isn’t happening exactly as I hoped or figured it would, then things aren’t going the “right” way … but the Lord’s ways are so much greater than my own.
I am thankful for all the things He is teaching me, and it is my desire to share them with you. When the Lord allows us to dream up the greatest case scenarios for our lives, it is then that He is able to bless us in ways we would never hope for or imagine being possible for us. He loves displaying His power, love, and glory through the lives of His children!
When it really feels like your life will never go in the direction you hope it will, turn your eyes to Jesus. Allow Him to dream for you. He is the only One Who can make your life completely spectacular. ❤
Maggie, dreaming is a function of greatness, so I completely agree with the inspirational content of your prayer and the entirety of this wonderful post. Dreamers are also achievers, so long as the good Lord remains the Writer, Director, and Producer of our dreams. Great thanks for sharing this vision of great faith and encouragement.
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Wow! This is sooo good!
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Aww 🥰 Thank you! 💕
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Wow! This is so amazing and encouraging!! 🙂
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I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Kaelyn! Thanks for reading! ❤
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My pleasure! 🙂
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Amen, He always has a purpose, and we may be too early so we didn’t receive the memo of why things are the way they are, like your post, but He eventually shows us. Praise God!
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Maggie, so beautiful to dream. God is always faithful and we can trust Him! Blessings~
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That’s beautiful! ❤
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Thank you, Ann! ☺️💕
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This is such a beautiful post!!
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Aww thank you, Maysa! 😊💕
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I love this so much 💛💛💛
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🙂 ❤
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Beautiful, Maggie! 💕
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Thank you! 😊💕
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Lovely prayer! ❤
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Thanks! 🙂 ❤
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