Am I still daring to dream? December 6, 2008

I was reading my old blog at Blogdrive, and I chanced upon this entry. I wrote it about 3 years ago, and 3 years later, I’m wondering if I still feel the same way. Oh, I know more than anything that God is still the number one supporter of all my dreams, but the question for me is whether I am still the dreamer that I was 3 years ago. 

I honestly can’t answer that, I don’t have one. I’m still trying to figure out what’s been happening to my life for the past 2 years. On one hand, I have a job I love, relationships I am proud of, but on the other hand, part of me, maybe the bigger part, is still completely not satisfied. I feel like there’s more that I need to do , despite the fact that I am pushing myself harder than ever before, I feel like it’s not enough, or maybe I’m, just doing the wrong thing, or I’m letting myself do too much that I’m not able to focus on the significant ones. 

Throughout history we have heard of amazing feats that man has accomplished. During the 16th century, it was inconceivable that man would ever soar in the sky like a bird. And yet now, we have men in outer space.

All these historic events started from one thing: a dream. From Einstein, the Wright brothers, and all the other great men who dared to defy the odds and forever change the way we live. The quest for their goal started from something as simple as a dream.

And as the world watched as history unfolded, unbeknownst to the throngs of men on earth, an applause can be heard from heaven. For God is rejoicing.

Now the question…

 

Why is God rejoicing?

 

Because that’s His nature! That’s what He does,that’s what he always does when we dare to dream, when we see things in our mind that the wordl ahs not yet seen. He wrote the book on making the impossible possible!

 

Need examples? Let’s check the book.

• The sun is not supposed to stop at midday and stand still for an army to defreat it’s enemy…but don’t tell that to Joshua
• Teenage shepherds are not suppose to battle 9 foot giants ( and cut off his head)..but don’t tell that to David.
• 5 loaves and two fish are not supposed to feed a crowd of five thousand ( and take note, that’s only the men!)…but don’t tell that to the little boy who gave his lunch to Jesus.

And these are just some of the stories, there’s the donkey who talked to a man, the widow and his family who lived on a jar of oil..and so many more!

You see, since the beginning of time God has been waiting for us to dare to dream. There is pure delight in Him when we stretch our faith and hope for things that are new. Did He not send fire from Heaven when Elijah prayed at the altar on Mount Carmel? Did he not divide the Red Sea for the Israelites to be free from the slavery they suffered from?

And that very same God is still waiting today! HIs heart races, His pulse quickens, His excitement cannot be contained when His children think of conquering the impossible.

He’s waiting for you.

He’s waiting for you to defy the standards set by your mind, throw caution to the wind, dive into the deep. DARE TO DREAM!

 

For when you do, God smiles from Heaven and starts to dream with you.

Learning December 4, 2008

Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.
B. F. Skinner 

I wonder if, after graduating from school, my students would know that it is rude to talk when someone is speaking in front, or to show respect for authority, or  not be tempted by the things of this world.

When I think about it now, I don’t care if my students can’t construct grammatically perfect sentences, or if they can’t compare the sonnets of Shakespeare and Jonson, or be confident and prepared enough to go against the greatest debaters of the country. 

If they learn how to show respect to other people regardless of age, race or social status, if they learn to put God first more than anything, then I would feel like I have done my job.