right now i have so many thoughts. i want to talk about this or that and bring it all together. but that would simply turn into a book rather than a simple blog. i wanted to talk about creativity, relationships, being like Jesus, dreams, being radical, and so many other things. maybe i can bring these ideas together. let's try
creativity.
i often find myself saying that i am not a creative person. well not when it comes to important things in life at least. but wasn't i created in the image of God? God created me. He is the Creator. God is creative which means i am creative. i have the ability to be creative. saying i am not creative is separating myself from the person God created me to be. so i got to thinking and i realized that i am a dreamer. i dream every day. i look at the future and dream.
what is dreaming if not creating?
we don't know the details of our future so we dream.
we create options.
dreaming = creating
this leads me to think that for me to be Christlike. to be like Jesus...
dreaming is an essential part of discipleship.
i have to be able to look at this world and dream of the desires that overflow from Christ's heart.
in a recent conversation with my good friend B in Canada we brought up the idea of dreaming. while the context had nothing to do with being like Jesus i said something in the moment that both of us thought was great, not because it was my thought though. I think it was great because it lines up with Christ.
I said something along the lines of, "then we can't be anything different than what's in front of us.
If we don't step into dreams."
this is why i think it's crucial to being like Christ to dream.
dreaming = creating
Christ is creative, one with the Creator.
we are to be like Christ which means being creative.
dreaming is a form of being creative.
God gives us dreams. He allows us into His mind, heart, and will.
why would He give us such an opportunity if He didn't want us to do something with it?
once we are exposed to His heart we are responsible for sharing it.
why do you think salvation comes through a Person?
salvation enters you into a relationship with Jesus,
a relationship that reveals who He is to us.
He came and lived, asking His disciples to do as He did, and then He passed on the action to everyone who claims to follow Him.
we are to do as He did.
how can we know that if He does not reveal it?
dreams are a place where God can reveal His desires to us.
but more than just dreaming we must actually do something with those dreams.
the dreams must go from our minds to our mouths, feet, hands,and relationships.
so here is what i say.
DREAM!
but do not be afraid to step into them. i love dreaming and seeing what life could be like if i wholeheartedly, passionately, and uninterruptedly lived a life of full glory to God.
then.
i get distracted by the world around me. i am afraid to step into the dreams because they are so different than what is in front of me.
the difference is what shows me that i need to step into them.
Jesus was different. He is holy.
to be holy means to be set apart, to be different.
so dare to dream the dreams and look into the heart of God.
then we can bring a different reality to the world, a holiness.
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i'll stop this entry here for now. like i said, i'm not writing a book, not yet at least.
more thoughts to come on living a radical life, a life after Jesus.
