Dreaming with God
Have you ever just sat and dreamed with God about how your life could look? Have you ever given yourself permission to dream big dreams for yourself?
For years, I always thought it was my job to help other people’s dreams become a reality, and I never thought of myself as a “dreamer.”
One time, I was sitting in a group of people, and we were asked to share a dream that we had. I had just come off a season of extended rest, and things had started shifting in my heart. I found myself getting emotional as this desire rose in my heart to dream for myself. That has set me on a journey to go deep and uncover some of the dreams God placed in my heart.
It has been a beautiful journey of discovery, and my heart’s desire is that you, too, would find the freedom to dream with God for yourself.
The journey of life is meant to be a dream quest. Discovering what God has dreamt for you brings the greatest satisfaction in life and should be our lifelong pursuit.
Give yourself permission
First of all, give yourself the permission to dream. Some people are natural dreamers, so it comes easily to them. Some people, like me, need to learn how to dream. This starts by giving yourself permission. It is not wrong to dream; in fact, I would go so far as to say that if we are not dreaming with God, we are missing out on His best for us!
Joseph in the Bible was a natural dreamer. He knew how to tap into that place of awe and wonder and truly believed he had heard from God through his dreams. His brothers mocked him, but years later, we see that the dreams God put in his heart came to pass. In fact, he saved his family from dying of starvation because he pursued those dreams that were so deeply rooted in His heart.
Joseph had a revelation from God.
He faced many hardships and struggles before it became a reality, but through it all, he held on to that God-given dream. It was embedded so deeply within Him, which therefore guided him into his destiny.
Allow yourself to dream without having to come up with a plan of how you’re going to execute it.
One reason it was so hard for me to dream was that I thought it would have to be all planned and mapped out. Every detail, every process to see it come to reality, and my plate was already full. No thankyou!!
Just because God gives us dreams doesn’t mean that we have to plan and execute every one of them. Oftentimes, I think God wants us to dream with Him, simply to open our minds to the endless possibilities of what He can do through us.
Ephesians 3:20 says this: Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
The word infinitely means unlimited, unbounded or unmeasurable. God's resources are limitless! God wants us to open our minds to greater possibilities than we could ever imagine on our own.
Dreams are sacred
Many times our dreams are just between God and us. I remember that when I began dreaming for myself, I was so afraid to tell anyone. There is wisdom in not telling just anyone.
If we tell others, they may not understand our dreams the same way that we do. They may laugh at them or doubt that the dream will come true. That is disheartening and can keep us from dreaming. Sure, you can share your dreams with someone close to you that you trust, but I caution you against telling just anyone.
Remember Joseph’s brothers? They didn’t believe him and thought he was being proud and boastful. They were not given the same revelation that Joseph had; they didn’t understand the sacredness of his dreams. Sometimes our dreams are meant to be kept just between God and us.
I believe as you begin to give yourself permission to dream with God on the possibilities of where He wants to take you, and begin to walk in faith to see those dreams become a reality, you will not desire to have the life of someone else, but you will be deeply satisfied with the life that God chose for you!
That, my friend, is a gift.
