Who Is On The Journey With You?
By Luke Shin, Middle School Coordinator
What is your dream? No matter how old or young you are, we all have dreams that we want to accomplish in our life.
My ultimate goal is to share the gospel and love of Christ to all youth in the world and do so with a group of friends. As of right now I am starting this dream in the middle school youth group and trying to be the best youth worker I can be.
When I think about my dreams, I wonder, “How am I going to accomplish this on my own?” Maybe you can relate, but I like to do things on my own, which could be a downfall for me. After doing some reflecting and reading, I realized that dreams are not meant to be done alone, but with others.
In the book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah’s dream was to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Now that is a big dream, and it was something he could not do alone. In Nehemiah 2:17-18 it says:
Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” I also told them about the gracious hand of My God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work.
The passage shows one of the important aspects of accomplishing dreams: having people alongside you on the journey. Nehemiah took that important step when he shared his dream with others, and that led to a response where others wanted to join him in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
One of my greatest joys in my life is to be able to work with people who have the same dream as I do. I get to be a part of a great team that wants to share Christ with middle schoolers! I can’t imagine doing this alone because it probably would have been a disaster.
So, what do we do with our dreams? First take your dreams to God. Invite God to join you on this journey to accomplish it. Then share your dreams with others. You may be surprised to find people who want to join you on this journey.
Maybe you have the same dream as I do, or maybe it’s something totally different. I would love to hear the dream you’re pursuing. Click the email link below and write me about it.
Prayer: Father, I thank You for Your love for us. I ask that as we think of our dreams and try to accomplish them, You would be on this journey with us. Help us to find people who would like to join our journey and that we would grow new or stronger relationships with people. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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