I had a dream. (And no, this isn’t a quote from Martin Luther King). I had a dream of one day being asked to step up and lead, the same way my leaders have been leading me. Many years ago, God fulfilled that dream. I became a Household Head…
THEN…
a Chapter Head,
an Area Head,
an Advocacy Head,
a Mission Volunteer…
…and now, I am endorsed for Full-Time Pastoral Work.
However, as the years had passed, I realized it had been getting easier for me to think lightly of meetings, assemblies, service team meetings, assignments, the ‘homework’ of the community. It started to feel like a passing routine. And I’m not going to lie, I had even found myself saying, “Lord, I’m done now. When am I going to move forward?”
Recently, I had been asked to share about my experience in the Holy Land in the 3 months of mission. I took days to pinpoint the true highlights of my experience, but at the end of it all, I was brought back to the basics, once more… a reminder…
SERVICE is a GIFT… a PRIVILEGE…
and it was is A DREAM.
Once upon a time, where I am at right now was only merely a dream… a wishful prayer. And even now, the ‘dreams’ that had passed over the years continue to be the dream of many others. And once-upon-a-yesterday, it was MY dream. I had forgotten this. But looking back to all I had experienced, I realized God was teaching me one of the most important things – to grow full with a loving and grateful heart because it is still ‘The Dream’. But above all…
Where I am right now is GOD’S living dream for me… and that is The Dream. ♥
Then I remembered how I looked at these dreams before. For each and every dream, I had said, “Lord, if you make this happen, I will give you my best.” The Lord has done His part… one too many times, each and every time. WHY? Because out of His abundant love, He has blessed me. So I pray that I never forget this dream, and that I may persevere in always giving Him the best of me in these living ‘dreams’.
#BLESSED … that’s all I can really say. So THANK YOU, LORD.
Amen.
TOTUS TUUS.