I Dreamed A Dream...

All that God has done and is doing in my life has struck me lately. Recently He’s been reminding me of the freedom I have in him and that His plans are perfect. And the word “Dream” has been popping up a lot lately.

I was sitting at work the other day and I kept seeing this clip on the news about a woman who stole the show on "Britain’s Got Talent". I had heard she shocked the judges and even brought some of them (no not Simon) to tears. So I looked it up and listened and I was moved to tears. Not by her performance per se, but by what God was speaking to my heart.

One of my favorite musicals is Les Miserables. The music has always evoked a strong reaction in me - mostly resulting in tears. Anyway, this woman who performed said she loved to sing but no one had really given her a chance before… and the way the crowd and judges reacted to her spoke volumes. Then the music started and she began to sing “I Dreamed A Dream” from Les Mis…. and you realized the impact of the whole situation. It was more than just a woman singing a song on this TV show... it was so much more.

Watch the link... and listen…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxPZh4AnWyk

So how did God speak to me through this? That He holds my dreams… this world does not.

Here is this woman who doesn't "look" the part of singing star... but her talent is undeniable. And when she sang the lyrics in that song – “I had a dream my life would be, So much different from this hell I'm living, So different now from what it seemed, Now life has killed, The dream I dreamed.”

WOW… did that have an impact on me. It’s like – if my dreams aren’t realized or don’t come to fruition I feel so sad… at a loss!

Really? Are my dreams the best there is? Or are God’s dreams for me better?

I heard this song for the first time just this past Sunday… it’s called “I Will Listen” by Twila Paris. And there it is again… the word “dream”…

“Could it be that He is only waiting there to see, if I will learn to love the dreams that He has dreamed for me,”

Here is what He has been speaking to me… “He holds me in His hands and what He has planned for me is far better than the dreams I’ve dreamed.”

"My heart is confident in you, O God; No wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!" ~ Psalm 108:1