DREAM BIG 

If you don’t have a dream that leads you to greater dependence on God,

then you need to get a bigger dream – Dave Ferguson & Jon Ferguson,

Exponential:  How You and Your Friends Can Start a Missional Church Movement 

           In John 6 Jesus fed the 5,000 with small amounts of fish and loaves of bread.  Later, some of those present wanted another miracle.  They wanted to be wowed again.  Jesus told them, in essence, that they shouldn’t just be looking for the adrenalin rush that comes from involvement in the sensational.  Rather, they should look for life-giving bread in the everyday experiences of life.

What about you?  Are you thinking that the way to really be dependent on God is to do the big thing—go on the extended mission trip, volunteer for the huge one-day project that reaches hundreds of people?  Do you want  every game to be the big game?

We call that dreaming big—being involved in the big event where thousands are fed and there is news media coverage and everybody thinks you are a hero.

Let’s rethink this dreaming big thing.  Could not dreaming big also mean    being faithful day after day, week after week?  Not grabbing headlines but getting our hands dirty and doing so on a regular basis.  Not making a big splash but   making a big difference in a life on a daily basis.

We’re talking about dreaming here but this is not a call to downsize our dreams.  Not at all. Just rethink a little what it means to dream.

God can make your dreams come true.  He rewards visionaries, not        consumers.  We can receive a lot of accolades and attention by doing the one big thing.  Those who labor in the vineyard day after day, even when they’re tired and spent are, in my opinion, the biggest dreamers.

Their dreams are big enough to last for the long haul.

I’m thinking of the children’s teacher at church who commits for at least a year to be there most every week.  He has a vision, a huge dream to make a      difference for a lifetime, not just a few weeks.

I’m thinking of the parent who resolves to be the best parent they can be, knowing that the big dream is to transform a young life for eternity, not just for a season of baseball or softball.