Should we settle?

Part 1

There was a defining moment in Abram's life.
He was with his father, Terah, and a few others who had set out for Canaan. When they arrived in Haran, "they settled there." (Gen 11:31).
The goal was Canaan. They stopped in Haran. And settled.

We do this in life.
In school...I did the required work, a C is average, good.
In dating...well, he's not great but he's good enough.
In marriage...she drives me nuts but it's too much work to try to improve it.
In a career...well, at least I get a paycheck, even though it's not what I'm worth.

Then at the age of 75 years old, God said to Abram, "leave your country...and go to the land I will show you." He did not go in blind faith, but in complete confidence in God's trustworthiness.
Abram had to leave the settled world and begin a pilgrimage with God to a better world of God's making.
And God promised that when he obeyed, he would be blessed. Sevenfold (Gen 12:2).
And so the adventure begins. The dream begins.

Do you have dreams?
The reason you are still alive is that God still has something for you to do. We all plateau, but if we stay the course and push toward the goal, there is much blessing at the end.
Perhaps, if we all plateau, the issue is how long will we let it last before we push through and move on.

How do we push through?
1. Begin to dream again. You will need to do this several times in your life. It requires you to imagine what you can get to, what you can yet become.
2. It is never too late. If Abram can begin fulfilling his dream at 75 yrs old, you can certainly do it now. Look at those who became successful as senior citizens: Mary Kay. You may not become everything you dream of, but you'll never be anything if you don't dream.
3. The bigger people dream, the bigger they live. We all have potential. When we dream, our potential comes to the surface. Our faith is then developed. Faith is the evidence of things unseen (Heb 11:1). Imagine what yet can be done.

What is it that propels you? What motivates you? Without fantasizing, what do you dream of doing, of becoming?

Dreaming compels us to start learning again. I have been a stay at home mom for many years. I have rekindled some of my dreams. I am exploring photography. I am writing. I am taking classes and joining groups. I am asking questions and pursuing knowledge.

It stirs my heart again....