dream:
| 1. |
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep. |
| 2. |
the sleeping state in which this occurs. |
| 3. |
an object seen in a dream. |
| 4. |
an involuntary vision occurring to a person when awake. |
| 5. |
a vision voluntarily indulged in while awake; daydream; reverie. |
| 6. |
an aspiration; goal; aim: A trip to Europe is his dream. |
| 8. |
something of an unreal beauty, charm, or excellence. |
I love waking up after a good dream. The kind of dream where I just want to go back to sleep so I can finish it. However, my dreams are not always good. Sometimes I wake up and am immensely relieved that none of it was real.
I tend to day dream a lot. I run through future conversations as if to practice. I go through “what if?” situations in my mind. Usually, though, I find these impractical. Nothing ever seems to turn out the way I imagine.
I have many dreams in life. Things I hope to accomplish one day. Ideas that I hope to put into practice. Even dreams about who I am becoming as a person.
God also has dreams. He has big things planned for me. Things so much bigger than anything I could come up with. I was reminded the other day that we frequently let our little dreams get in the way of God’s big ones. We are our “own worst enemy” as it were. The amazing thing about God is that he doesn’t give up on us. And, more amazingly, he doesn’t let us give up on our selves.
