Living into God's Dream For Your Life

 I'm currently reading TrueFaced by Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol and John Lynch. This evening I came across this in the book.

"God dreams that you would discover your destiny and walk into the reasons he placed you on this earth. God has a ticket of destiny with your name written on it - no matter how old, how broken, how tired, or how frightened you are. No matter how many times you may have failed, God dearly longs for the day when he gets to hand you that ticket, smile, and whisper into your ear, 'You have no idea how long I've waited to hand this to you. Have a blast! I've already seen what you get to do. It's better than you could have dreamed. Now hurry up and get on that train. A whole lot of folk are waiting for you to walk into your destiny and into their lives.'"

Isn't that powerful? So many have given up on their dreams, and even worse, they've given up on God's dreams for them. At various times we may have a sense of what God wants for our lives, but we convince ourselves that couldn't be for us. We're not worthy. We're not capable. We've failed too many times in the past. Besides, even if this was God's will for our lives at some earlier point in time, it's too late now.

The authors insist that it's never too late to live into God's dream for your life. I once knew a minister who had some personal failures in his life. Many gave up on him. He lost his current place of ministry. When I saw him he was one of the most defeated individuals I've met. I reminded him that his failures did not exclude him from ministry, and that the Bible reminds us that the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. Although some individuals had turned their back on him, God had not, and His call on my friend was just as valid as it ever was. He did find his way back into the ministry and enjoyed a very fruitful season as the pastor of a church.

Of course, the above statement doesn't just apply to those in ministry positions. They apply to all who follow Christ. Each of us has a God-given task to perform. God has a plan for each individual, and our greatest fulfillment comes when we understand what that task is and begin to walk in it. This is also where we have the greatest opportunity to bless others.

For over 40 years I have served as a minister of churches and with our denomination. Yes, there have been challenges and difficult times, but I can say with complete honesty that I've enjoyed the journey, and still do! There is nothing more rewarding than knowing God's will for your life and living into that will. My prayer for you is that you are living into God's dream for your life as well.