Dreaming with the Lord

Over the past few years I have adopted the tradition of asking the Lord for a word for my year. One year, my word was “quiet.” The Lord called me to greater stillness that year, to slowing down and spending more time in silence with Him. My word for 2017 has been “sing.” As a vocal artist, my first impressions of this word were many, but the Lord continues to reveal a depth of ways He calls me to song – in my vocations as wife, mother and artist, in my prayer life. He meant literally, too; my musical gifts were renewed and shared in a special way this year. His plans when He first spoke this word to me were many and good, and far beyond what I imagined when He placed it upon my heart.

God’s dreams for us are always better than our own, sisters.

You can read the rest of today's devotion I wrote for Blessed is She right here. Read it, and then come back, okay?

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I wanted to emphasize one thing I wrote: God's dreams for you are personal. When we dream with the Lord – and we should always include Him! – we  need to keep our eyes on Him. Try not to allow the eyes of your heart to start looking around at other people and what they are doing. Our dreams are not meant to be compared to one another. When God looks at you, He does not compare you to your sister, your friend, your role model. He sees only you, and has dreams for your life that only you can live. What a beautiful gift.

Here's to dreaming dreams with our Father and waiting expectantly upon our Lord...

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