A Dreamer.

Are you a dreamer?

I usually would label myself more of a realist. I'm an optimistic realist, but a realist nonetheless.

Being realistic isn't bad. But lately I've been wondering: is being a dreamer sometimes better?

Because what if being realistic is making me settle for less? And maybe God is calling me to more.

Maybe, as Christians, we are called to dream bigger. If we are too realistic, that means we are taking only our own capabilities into consideration without leaving room for God to do what He does best---be God.

Dreaming and goals aren't just for careers and finances. We should also be dreaming toward healed relationships, toward being more grace-filled in exhausting situations, toward understanding Scripture more deeply, toward blessing people beyond our preconceived capabilities.

Maybe it's even setting a goal to stay away from that website, to not text that person, to not even take that first drink, much less the 4th or 5th...maybe it's not yet a "problem", but we know it certainly isn't bringing us closer to God.

What if we dream just a little more outrageously...
What if we aim just a tippy toe higher...
What if we stretch that goal just a little bit further...

What if we plan knowing we will probably fail?

Maybe that's a horrible idea.

But maybe it's a life changing one.

Maybe if we dream just beyond our capabilities...we will experience faith a bit more as it is meant to be experienced.

What if we do our very best and give it our all, but also leave some room for the impossible. What if we leave some space for God to step in. Allowing Him to pull out all the stops and fling open just the right doors. Allowing Him to really BE the God of our life instead of just singing about it.

Maybe it's crazy.

But maybe it's supposed to be.