Do you need permission to follow your dreams? Here it is.
Do you feel free to follow your dreams? I'm afraid some Christians don't. Some Christians wander through life in self-enclosed cages of fear. They hide behind a mistaken view of real righteousness that denies them access to their dreams.
"I couldn't possibly write romantic fiction. That doesn't glorify God!"
"I don't have time to plant rose bushes. Something so frivolous would steal time from my family. That wouldn't make me Godly wife and mother (or please the relatives who scowl at my house clutter)."
"I'm not capable starting this ministry. God wants somebody able to really do for him."
**Insert your dream.** Do you long to sing, run marathons, lose weight, read more, build a house, find a life-mate, become a chef? What is it, and what's keeping you from pursuing your dream in 2013?
Notice I said pursuing and didn't say achieving your dream. Achieving is only partially up to you. What you need to do is put legs to it. Chase after it. Explore all your options. Cast aside doubt and fear. You are free to do this.
What got me thinking about this is partly the confidence with which God has bolstered my own dreams over the years, and partly the words of a song. You might be familiar with Dara Maclean's song Free. Here's the refrain:
You tell me I've been made free
You give me everything I need to walk in my dreams
You whisper words that free my soul
You're the reason I have hope
You're everything I need and more
You made me
You made me free
The song talks about our human tendency to waste the gifts God has given each of us, about how fear and trying to be someone else other than ourselves locks us up inside. Here's a YouTube link if you haven't heard it. FREE by Dara MacLean and here's a link where Dara shares the personal and spiritual message behind the song.
Be free in the New Year, my friends. Explore your MANY talents and gifts from your Creator. Walk in your dreams.
Write on!
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