QUESTION OF THE DAY #21: What is a dream of yours?

Dreams come in many different flavors. We dream about jobs, our relationships, travels, retirement, and accomplishments.  We dream about the tragedies in our lives, hoping that somehow they might be reversed or made right.  We dream about the world in which we live, hoping that it could be a better place.  We even have those dreams that are so different from the expected, dreams we wouldn't ever tell another living soul.  It is noble enough, some days, to dream of just getting by, and somehow, this helps us to do just that.

Dreams are a wonderful manifestation of the human mind where we can fly, soar above our current surroundings.  I have dreams of being a great musician or a great pastor someday, dreams of maybe even writing a book.  Maybe that's why I'm blogging.  Who knows?  I have dreams of being happy and free, and of being a better person, too.  There are many other dreams for family and friends.  What are yours?

Dreams don't always come true, and, yes, sometimes God has other plans, but I believe dreams are a part of the process, even if they don't all come true.  I had an experience tonight that was humbling.  I'd love people to come to my Bible studies because I'm such a good theologian or speaker or teacher.  I dream about these things, but people came out for tonight's Bible study (on the topic of mental health) for two reasons that are completely separate from my dreams.  

First, they came out because they know that I have bi-polar disorder.  That wouldn't be a dream of mine, but God was able to work with my limitations and place me in a situation where others can hopefully gain insight from the things I've experienced.  Second, and this is the bigger reason, mental health issues have been ignored or glossed over or worse, and there is a huge need for a study on this topic that "gets real."

Dreams are like clouds.  Surely we need them, but they come and go.  Yet, even if our dreams should vanish into thin air, God remains, accomplishing more than we could ever have imagined, doing so in His sacred ways that are higher than the clouds above.