There are so many dreams to pursue, why get caught up in just one?
"Get married" was the number one response received when I asked people what their dreams are. Getting married is a beautiful dream to have, but there are so many extraordinary ones as well!
One of my favorite verses is John 10.10. Jesus says that He came to give us life and give it to us in abundance. He wants this for all of us. It doesn't matter if you're rich, poor, healthy, sickly, if you have a spouse, if you're single, if you have a ton of friends or if you're all alone.. Jesus wants to give you life exactly where you are.
This life He has is beautiful.
I don't think I started to understand who Jesus is until I finally let Him start changing me. My dreams were basic - get married, have kids, live happily ever after. But after Jesus started showing me this life He's given me, my dreams shot up like skyrockets.
He gives us this rich life to eat, drink and breathe in. The thickness of all the opportunities we have daily surrounds us. The beauty of it all is overwhelming. With God as our God, there is nothing to fear. With no fear we can just run and embrace every inch this abundant life has to offer. There is nothing holding us back anymore! God's life is a life of freedom, no chains hold us down. We've surrendered to God and He's set us free and given us life. Real life.
God is love, and this is our purpose: To love God, to love people, and to love this life God's given us.
It's beautiful.
This life is found in the most painful, heartbreaking moments as well as the incredibly amazing ones. It's found in the story of each person we come across - how they have their own hurts and fears and dreams and excitements. It's found in hardcore love that makes forgiving your enemies possible. Love that extends grace and mercy to those we feel don't deserve it. Love that knows justice and truth and stands up for them. Love that shows compassion. Love that knows when to let go.
God is huge. You could spend your whole life discovering who He is and still not reach the heart of Him. This is what makes life so enthralling. This God gave us life, and wants us to live it in abundance.
--Peace and Love.
