Lord, I want to dream again.
When I have followed my dreams my life has been fulfilled.
When I have ignored my dreams I have become stagnant.
What do I do now that some of my dreams have come true?
Do I just glory in their fulfilment?
Do I just rest now that I have passed on my dreams to others?
Lord, I want to dream again.
My life is not yet over.
I have not yet run my race.
I cannot retire from life.
I will not sink into contemplation of my achievements — or lack of achievements.
I ask, “What’s next Lord”?
I need to dream again.
Sometimes I dream of things I cannot possibly do on my own:
I want to change the world!
I want to meet every need!
I want to put right every injustice!
But I will not be put off by the impossible:
I will try with all the strength I have.
But Lord,
But Lord, I want to dream again!
I wrote this when I was on a day retreat on Saturday. We were encouraged to be …..
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