Go Fourth and Dream
I’ve been reading the autobiography of the monk, Thomas Merton. He recalls a headmistress telling his aunt that ‘[Thomas] might as well get some sensible ideas into his head from the very start, and prepare himself for something solid and reliable and not go out into the world with his head full of dreams.’ This really made me a little upset. What kind of a world would we be living in if we all acted ‘sensibly?’ Great things seem to come out of insensible acts, developed from dreams of what could be rather than what is or would be.
Today, July fourth, is the 230th birthday of the United States of America and its independence. It is often said that my country is one built on dreams. It’s curious to ponder how my life, how your lives even, how the world would be if some had not pursued their dream of independence from Britain. What if other revolutionaries (in all areas and fields) had settled for the status quo, settled for sensible? The world would be a dramatically different place indeed.
This is not to say that there is not room for sense in our lives. Really, we can’t all go around with our heads in the clouds, but figure out what is important and pursue that, even if it seems impossible. Finding a balance between the two seems to be key.
I’ve always been a bit of a dreamer, with grandiose plans and ideas. It’s even gone so far that my own mother tells me I’m delusional on occasion. Some of my dreams have come to fruition, while others have faded or changed. Those that I have held onto have led to amazing experiences and it is my hope that one day the fulfillment of my dreams will lead to a better world. Really though, in the end, I want to follow God’s will and plan for my life. I think though that He often makes His will a part of our dreams, and if certain dreams don’t line up with his vision for our lives, then I think that’s when those dreams change or lose their importance to us.
Father, make your will for our lives the dreams of our hearts and give us the courage and boldness to pursue them.
Today, July fourth, is the 230th birthday of the United States of America and its independence. It is often said that my country is one built on dreams. It’s curious to ponder how my life, how your lives even, how the world would be if some had not pursued their dream of independence from Britain. What if other revolutionaries (in all areas and fields) had settled for the status quo, settled for sensible? The world would be a dramatically different place indeed.
This is not to say that there is not room for sense in our lives. Really, we can’t all go around with our heads in the clouds, but figure out what is important and pursue that, even if it seems impossible. Finding a balance between the two seems to be key.
I’ve always been a bit of a dreamer, with grandiose plans and ideas. It’s even gone so far that my own mother tells me I’m delusional on occasion. Some of my dreams have come to fruition, while others have faded or changed. Those that I have held onto have led to amazing experiences and it is my hope that one day the fulfillment of my dreams will lead to a better world. Really though, in the end, I want to follow God’s will and plan for my life. I think though that He often makes His will a part of our dreams, and if certain dreams don’t line up with his vision for our lives, then I think that’s when those dreams change or lose their importance to us.
Father, make your will for our lives the dreams of our hearts and give us the courage and boldness to pursue them.
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