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Utopian Dream

Think about it. “Livin’ the dream.” What does it mean?

Find your dream. Keep your dream. Don’t let anyone discourage your dream. If God gives you the dream, He’ll bring it to pass. Dream big.

Dream on.

What is a dream anyway? Heaven knows we’ve all had them. Still do. However, I think it’s important to take inventory of what’s at the root of “the dream”.

The secular humanists place perfection in the lap of mankind. Hysterical. Perhaps they base the success of such efforts on the millions of years in the future since it’s taken so many millions of years to get to our current despicable state. But since we’re annihilating this planet with our carbon footprints, I guess it won’t matter if we can’t make it a Utopia.

But isn’t that part and parcel of “the dream”? Utopia. The perfection of what we want? Yes, we qualify it with if I work hard enough, if I stay focused, if I do this or do that . . . I can attain my dream. My perfect Utopian dream.

I’ve been schooled about “dreams”. And please don’t be discouraged by this post. Instead be real. Dreams can either be rooted in the desire for the perfection of heaven, or they can be rooted in the desire for a utopian experience here on earth.

Dreams can be planted by the Holy Spirit or dreams can be desired by the human flesh. Sometimes those dreams intersect and produce a satisfying conclusion.

Dreams can be nothing more than goals, achieved by hard work and/or amazing circumstances.

Dreams can be hopes unrealized or unrealistic wishes.

Dreams can be imagination-fueled speculation.

Dreams must be evaluated and their value determined.

Dreams are called dreams because they’re beyond the norm. There’s that unattainable qualification to them—unless . . . unless . . . unless the Lord is involved from start to finish? Or unless the human endeavor excels beyond the level of “ordinary”?

Your thoughts?

Father, you are my dream come true. Jesus, I love you. Spirit of God, whisper truth to me and cause me to hear. In the name of Jesus, Amen.

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2 responses to “Utopian Dream”

  1. Kristen Torres-Toro Avatar
    Kristen Torres-Toro

    Hey, Nicole! Great post!
    Do you think that some dreams are based on satisfaction as well as perfection? My dream to write and be published is based on a compulsion that I feel to write, a pleasure that I feel as I write/read, and a desire to see the ultimate manifestation of that skill on the shelves one day. Even with all I’ve learned about the business, knowing that it won’t be perfect once I’ve arrived, I still desire that ultimate expression.
    I love that– God is the completion of dreams. Beautiful.

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  2. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    Unlike some, I believe there is a “call” to write which becomes a compulsion. I think from that compulsion we can formulate a dream to be (royalty) published which might or might not be God’s plan. One could think if he/she is “called” to write, the logical assumption is to end up published.
    I’m not trying to discourage having a dream or dreams here. I’m trying to point out that “Apart from God, we can do nothing.” We can have all kinds of dreams–and even realize some of them–without acknowledging the spiritual aspect of them becoming a reality. And it seems like everything else in this earthly existence, the satisfaction of attaining said dream is short-lived. The flesh demands more, and God always offers more to do.
    Hope this makes some kind of sense.

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