Last week, I sat in Sunday School and we were studying about faith. As I sat there a question popped into my mind and it has floated in the quagmire that is my brain all week long. Here it is: “How does your faith impact your dreams?”
Too often faith is good in theory but the tangible reality of our faith is weak. We compartmentalize our lives into our careers, our homes, our hobbies, but we unfortunately relegate our “faith” to an hour or two each week. We might fulfill some sense of responsibility in our devotional times or placing a little cash in the offering plates, but does the faith we claim shape our hearts, direct our steps, and impact our dreams?
What do you want out of life? Where are you going? Who are you following?
It’s too easy to get caught up in chasing the dreams of wealth and leisure, power and fame, or trying to keep up with the social scene. Most hope for a life of ease with an early retirement to travel and enjoy the finer things life has to offer. Too many define their self-worth by the size of their bank accounts, the modernity of their home, the style in their closets, and the weight of their opinions. Yet, the pursuit is for temporary things! These dreams will fade and fail!
Jesus said, “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?” (Mark 8:36, NASB)
A follower of Christ should allow his faith to impact any and every aspect of his life. Though we may compartmentalize every other area of our lives, the area of faith should function as an umbrella above everything else. Our careers, our homes, our hobbies, our very lives must be surrendered under our faith to the Lord Jesus Christ. His heart, His life, His passion and purpose for us should be the overarching theme and passion of our lives. His Word should dictate and drive the attitudes we possess and the actions that we live.
So, how does your faith impact your dreams?
It should! It must! God’s dreams for you, the very reason He created you and called you to Himself, include His very best.
Give Him your heart. You already had His.
Give Him your life. He already gave His.
Give Him your throne. He already rules His.
Give Him your dreams. He’ll give you His.
Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. (NASB)
