As I was finally able to legitimately plan a wedding I had a strange feeling. You see, for many years, I had longed to put feet to my wedding and marriage dreams, but I couldn‘t because it wasn’t the right time. Now, that it was time, I had to remind myself that I could dive in and plan freely because now the dream was a reality. Has that ever happened to you? Has God brought a lifelong dream to fruition, but it took your brain awhile to realize that you didn’t need to suppress the dream any longer? You could act on it, with confidence, because it was time.
Here’s another scenario, have you ever been sure of a God-sized dream, but when the time came to act upon it, you got scared and were tempted to run? This happened to me regarding our adoption journey. For years God gave me scripture and promptings to adopt. The desire to adopt grew and grew until I felt like I might explode if we didn’t start the process soon. When God clearly led my husband and I to begin the process I was elated, but, not far into our journey, I started to get scared, “What if?” and “Did I really hear Him clearly?” and “How are we going to do this?” It didn’t take long for God and my husband’s pep talks to get me back on track, but I was surprised by my emotions. This was what I had been waiting for, for years. I could finally put feet to this dream, so why was I wavering for even one minute?
I think one reason, we are tempted to waver, is that our God-sized dreams are usually a big part of who we are. They are vulnerable. They are valuable to us. A precious pearl that we hold close. It might not seem so special to everyone else, but we know where the pearl came from and the depths from which it was retrieved. When it’s time to put that pearl on display, we can be tempted to recoil, to hide it again. We have so much invested in this dream, the cost is great for it not to happen, but also for it to happen as well.
Coming Into View
I can feel it
just over the horizon
I can see it
a glimpse of what’s to come
I can taste it
the promised joy’s appearing
I know in my heart that this is the hour
Waited so long for this to happen
and now that it’s here I’m a little scared
But there comes a time when the waiting stops,
and you take that step, faith-filled
I can hear it
the sweet applause of heaven
I breathe it in
the fragrance of Your grace
I’m amazed
You’ve entrusted this to us
Finally, it’s all coming into view
Waited so long for this to happen
and now that it’s here I’m a little scared
But there comes a time when the waiting stops,
and you take that step, faith-filled
Take My hand, let’s go
Let’s embrace the unknown
Let’s walk this out, not looking back
Finally, it’s coming into view.
-Katie Reid, Track #14 from my Echoes of My Heart album (you can purchase it here).
Oh my word. What a beautiful post, Katie! And those lyrics? Strong and hopeful. “I can hear it
the sweet applause of heaven
I breathe it in
the fragrance of Your grace
I’m amazed
You’ve entrusted this to us
Finally, it’s all coming into view”
I so appreciate your heart and your soul. Your encouragement is great as I travel down the path of new God-sized dreams. Together with you!
Blessings sweet friend,
Meredith
Thank you friend! Thanks for your encouragement and cheering me on.:)