My Dreams and Ambitions

Contemplating the life I would love

Today’s reflection is a little different. I thought it would be fun to share my dreams and ambitions with you in order that you might consider taking this opportunity to reflect upon your own life journey; where you’re at in life and what you would like to achieve in the future.

An article titled like this could give the appearance of being self-centred, but it’s actually the case that when I was praying to God about how I can best serve Him, He said that my service to Him (in terms of evangelism and my faith life in general) is complete and that there’s nothing further He requires of me. He asked me what I would like in life and that’s what led me to brainstorm some ideas.

My ideal life looks something like this:

• Make a friend or two who are true friends

• Do work that I love

• Find the right readers for the books I’ve written

• Be financially comfortable

• Experience deep peace and joy

• Be healed of my injuries

• Create an excellent worship album

• Sleep well and not wake up with morning depression

• Be healed of my mental illness

• Know that my father and sister are healed, right with God and at peace

• Be content with my appearance

• Solve all of the theological struggles I have

• Experience beautiful nature

• Be forever safe from hell

• Read amazing books

• Listen to amazing music

• Own a studio flat in a peaceful area

• Enjoy lovely food and drink

• Be debt free

• Be organised, owning only what I use and keeping an inventory of everything I own

It’s worth pointing out that I already consider my life to be very blessed in very many ways, and we must always count our blessings. But the process of brainstorming ideas about our future can focus the mind and feel exciting, particularly if we have been too absorbed in the present to think about the future for a while.

You’ve probably heard the saying ‘We make plans, God laughs’ and I’m always conscious that my dreams and ambitions may not match up in every way with what God has planned for me. Nevertheless, I believe He is a loving Father and cares about our dreams and ambitions, while of course knowing better than we do what is truly best for us.

Feel free to leave a comment with your own dreams and ambitions!