Let’s Talk: Dreams and More

We all have dreams. It’s just one of those things that goes along with growing up. As children, we dream of being astronauts, presidents, professional athletes, etc. . . The older we get though, the more dreams slip through our fingers like sand. We grow weary and tired, and the things we chased after as children, teens, and twenty-somethings get pushed to the side as the “real world” sets in around us. We are missing something crucial here on our spiritual journey. We begin to stuff all of our dreams way down deep inside of us, in their place we begin to pick up efficiency and budgeting (nothing against budgeting here, I love it a whole lot). Something that I’ve just stumbled across in my short life is that dreams are important, and they are God given.

As we mature as people, and as followers of Christ, we begin to discover more and more about ourselves and what we are made for. A key aspect of being alive is dreaming, and I full-heartedly believe that the Father places them inside each and every one of us. There’s always that silent whisper deep in the crevices of our hearts calling out for us to do something greater, to do something that makes us feel alive. It’s not always practical or a big money maker, or maybe it is, but it’s there- pulling on our heartstrings. It calls us to something more, calling us to a full, extravagant life.

See the thing is that our hearts want to be alive, after we find the goodness of Jesus we can no longer settle for merely existing. We begin to see the full potential of the world once we have Christ. Along with this new perspective is a new perspective of ourselves, we being to see the fullness of what we could really be. More often than not though, we never fully get there. We go far enough to look good and feel better about ourselves, but something happens before we get there. I think this is why there are so many self-help books; we would rather fix the little issues in our lives than take the plunge to fully come alive. Fully awakening to ourselves isn’t easy, and it most definitely doesn’t come without sacrifice and hurt. The same applies to our dreams. They aren’t easy, and more often than not they’re hot messes that require a lot of sacrifice. You will probably also look a little ridiculous depending on what you’re called to run after, but that’s a price I hope you’re willing to pay.

I can promise you that it is worth it though. In all honestly, I’m probably just a kid in the full perspective of life. I’m 19, I’ve barely started to live life on my own, but I know what I’m talking about here, because I am trying to walk it out in it’s fullness right here and now. I see the dream that I want to accomplish, and I am walking, if not running, towards it. It has cost me a lot of the comfort that I once had. I’ve had to sleep on concrete floors with no mattress or pad, I’ve had to overcome and look in the face of a lot of hurt and painful memories, and I’ve had to be bold and lay down my fear. In the end, it was all worth it. I’ve seen firsthand the value that comes from stepping toward the dream inside of myself, to fully coming alive to the quiet whisper that has resided in the deep parts of my heart since the very beginning.

I want you to go there, to find that little secret place that has been neglected for so long. It may take you time to get there, more effort than you think. It may be covered by hurt and lies; but I urge you to push through that, to face it head on and talk with the Lord about it. Once you find that small whisper, you will be faced with a choice. You can say, “Oh that’s cute! I wish I would have done that 10, 20, or 30 years ago. I’ll put that back right where it’s been to keep it safe!.” or you can boldly pick it up and give it the space it deserves. The thing is that your dreams hold value in this world, and I desperately want you to just give it a real and honest look. You will not be disappointed. You are so beyond worthy to chase after your dreams! This isn’t just some thoughts of a 19 year old, this is real. When you give your dreams space to breathe, your life will begin to change for the better. I promise.

For me, my dream (at the moment, it may change depending on if I find a better application for it) is to one day build and open a school, probably in a foreign country. I want this school to be a place that is safe for it’s students to have dreams in the first place. At the same time though, it will equip the students with an education to actually take the steps necessary for them to pursue the things that make their hearts come alive, whatever that may look like. I’m running after that hard right now. That is the reason why I’m here at CGA, I want to be well enough equipped to properly lead others and to pursue the dreams that the Lord has placed inside the nooks and crannies of my heart.

To be able to keep pursuing my dreams, I am in need of $3,805 by this Friday, the 1st of December. This may seem like a lot, but let me put it in some perspective for you. On average, over 300 people read each and every blog of mine. If just 38 of you gave $100, I would be fully funded. If 76 of you gave $50, I would be fully funded. If 200 of you gave $20, I would be fully funded. Isn’t that crazy? Help me continue after the dream that the Father has placed inside my heart. This isn’t just a call for the wealthy, this is a call for the normal, everyday family. Even sparing Sonic drinks for a week and giving $5 means so much; nothing is too little. I’m calling out for help, because I see the value in my dream and in yours, and I hope you do too. 
Love and blessings,
Tucker Stevens