Do you ever get so deep in thought that you forget why you started thinking in the first place? Sometimes my daydreams take me to faraway lands where my life is so different from where it currently is. Truth is, I am a natural storyteller. I am able to create and run with a story pretty easily with just a small prompt or passing thought. I used to love those prompt writing tests in school because I knew I would do well no matter what the topic was. So, you can imagine how detail my daydreams are when I allow them to run. And boy do I let them run.
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Distracted By the Daydreams
Often times I find myself so far lost in my thoughts that it takes everything within me to try to get back to reality. My daydreams usually take me places where many little feet are running around my home. Little voices screaming “Mommy! He won’t stop pulling my hair!” or “Mommy! She broke my toy car again!”. All of this while I am trying to get dinner together for my hungry family. Can’t they see that I am busy trying to feed them? They should be able to solve little problems like this on their own by now. I am frustrated and then my mood is suddenly shifted. Out of nowhere, my little boy walks up and hugs my leg for no reason before he runs off to continue playing with his sister. It’s all so real that I almost feel his little arms around my thigh.
I am painfully jolted back to reality because that is not my life. At least not yet because as I write this, I am closely approaching 40 years old and without child. The Lord knows my heart and hears my cry but yet, I am still in my season of waiting. I have no idea how long it will be, but I must believe that God’s plan is far greater than I can even hope to daydream.
Life Application
Isn’t this true with anything we are believing for? No matter what our circumstances look like, we often get lost in the daydream of our desires. For some that might mean dealing with grief from a loss, healing from a sickness, an employment situation or a strained relationship with a loved one. Your daydream might look different from mine, but we are all calling out to the same Father to make a way for our daydreams to become a reality.
1 Peter 4:12-13 “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”
Peter tells us in 1 Peter 4:12-13 that we should expect trials and that we should REJOYCE in them because in the end of the trial, HIS GLORY will be revealed. How exciting will it be when we can showcase the glory of the Father by the words of our testimony! I truly cannot wait for that day but there is a piece that I often miss. I get so caught up in the future and the happy ever-after’s that I struggle to take the time to get close to Him during the pain. Peter says we should rejoice in the suffering of Christ, but it is difficult to rejoice when you are in pain whether it is emotionally or physically.
If I am being honest, sometimes in that moment when I pull away from my daydreams and realize I am back to reality, I feel hopeless. God feels like He is a million miles away. I am always reminded of the story of when Jesus rose Lazarus form the dead in John 11. Lazarus’s sister, Mary was devastated that her brother had died. She was crying to Jesus, telling him “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”
Jesus was so overcome with emotion that in verse 35 it states that Jesus wept. He actually wept! Jesus knew he was going to heal Lazarus. He knew Mary would be rejoicing and all who were gathered there would see evidence of HIS GLORY! But rather than cut to the good part, Jesus sat with Mary in her grief and wept with her. When Mary needed Jesus in her darkest moment, He was right there, in pain with her.
John 11:32-35 “When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” He asked. “Come and see, Lord.” they replied. Jesus Wept.
Jesus weeps with you. He feels your pain. He knows your desire and hears your cry. I want you to imagine Jesus with his arms wrapped around you right now. Let him be your strength when you have none left. Reach out to Him, he can handle all of your burdens if you are willing to give them up to Him and trust him plan because just like Lazarus, your story doesn’t end here. His GLORY is yet to be revealed. It’s worth the wait.
Turn It Over To Him
Father, I pray for my brother and sister right now. I pray that you will help them as they release control of the pain and grief that they feel, to you. Father help them to not feel anxious because letting go can be the most difficult part. Your word tells us to not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present our requests to you. So Father we come to you with an open heart and arms open wide as you guide us through this difficult trial. May we see your hand in every step so that your glory will be revealed and bring others closer to you. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Until next time,
Eva
Hope In the Daydream
This was beautifully written with truth and a now word for many.
This was inspiring, thank you. My daydream for over 5 years was to get married and live happy every after. I finally gave that to Jesus and jumped into my recovery and I have been blessed beyond measure, not with a husband, but with a deeper relationship with Christ, my family and friends and I can see clearly every day blessings that I was taking for granted.