Love Fulfills Dreams

If we stop and think about God’s tenacious love, we come to the realization that there is no element of our life that escapes his care and intense interest. It doesn’t matter if it is seemingly mundane actions or fantastical dreams. For instance, Sarah was doing the laundry the other day and discovered that she had accidentally left a sticker on her new dress, and it was now permanently part of the dress. God told her to use duct tape to remove it. She thought, “But, God, they’re both sticky.” And God responded by saying, “Just try it.” It worked! This helped Sarah to understand how much God cares for the mundane actions (laundry and a new dress) that she deals with. This is true with our fantastical dreams as well. Even if they do not come to pass they absorb our God’s interest and he does not dismiss them carelessly. Likewise, as we grow in our knowledge of God’s love, we find that we also begin caring for our spouse similarly. The dreamer is more important than the dream. It is unwise to dismiss dreams because they probably won’t come to pass, because when we do that we miss an opportunity to experience our spouse on a spiritual level that is deeper than what our eyes see. It touches the core of who God has made our spouse to be gives us the opportunity to delight with God in His work.

Here is an example from our life of the effect of affirming and not dismissing one another’s dreams. For Sarah’s 22nd birthday, Joe got Sarah a particularly thoughtful present. Knowing that she appreciates high-end fashion and fancy foods, he took extra care not only in the planning of a fabulous date, but also in the details of presentation. He planned the date exclusively around her interests, taking her shopping for an outfit at her favorite boutique and trying sushi for the first time. Both of these things meant a lot to Sarah, because she knew Joe doesn’t like shopping at all, and that he would try no new foods if left to himself. Joe did both of these things with enthusiasm and without dismissing Sarah’s particular dreams and desires as ‘unnecessary’. Joe invested more time and money than would seem ‘prudent’ based on our busy schedule and tight budget. But the return has been substantial in that this has helped Sarah be able to confide her dreams to Joe knowing that he cares for her in and of herself.

Joe now dearly loves sushi.

-Joe and Sarah Daniels