Nearly
40 years ago, I held my marriage proposal in my hand anxious to know how Patti
would respond. In a rare moment of poetic inspiration, I had scripted
the events of our relationship past, present, and future as a dream we
remembered. This is a small portion
of the proposal:
“I remember the sparkle in
your soft brown eyes when first we met. You were standing alone. I was standing
lonely. I remember a life of ministry together,
first God, then each other, then the world. I remember life together. But how
can I remember the joys of the future yet to be lived… is it a dream?
Dreams are the unfulfilled
wishes of the future, yet to be realized until faith declares the present to be
now. Patti, declare with me, the dream of the future to be now. Say you remember,
say you’ll marry me.
Thirty-nine years of
life and ministry together testify to the power of that dream. With maturity
comes a greater capacity to understand the power of a vision and dreams. Joel
2:28 (The Voice) declares “Your elders
will dream dreams; your young warriors will see visions.” Whether you’re an
elder or a young warrior, allow the power of your visions and dreams to declare
your present to be now, a God-shaped reality that trumps whatever obstacle you
may be facing. Dream with me the vibrant and rich dreams God has yet to fulfill
in your lives and ministry. There
is power in those dreams.
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