I had a dream recently that I was flying. I was flying in a modified plane (no top or sides) over orange mountaintops so close it seemed I could have bent over and skimmed the top of them with my fingers. I was the ultimate of happy in this dream. I wasn't afraid at all. I am normally scared of heights, so flying back and forth without restraints over a mountain range is not something I would volunteer for. In this dream though, I had no fear. I felt euphoric and amazing.
Maybe heaven will be like that. There will be no fear. There will be no reservations. We will fly to heights we have never been before, breathe in the most crisp and fresh air, and marvel at the wonders of God. I know that when I woke in the middle of that dream, I was upset. Had I not woken up, I might not have realized how amazing it felt. I wanted to keep flying and feeling the unencumbered abandon. I didn't want to wake to the me that worries and fears when it is so unnecessary.
I can't wait for heaven. Well, I guess I have to. What I mean is this life is short. Heaven is the length of the entire classroom when this life is but a speck on the chalkboard. That's an exciting thought. There are adventures to look forward to there...and here, because even though it may not be easy to live that life of abandon in a world that is tainted, it is not impossible. It is not unachievable. It is worth trying to do. That doesn't mean we jump off of the building so we can fly, but it may mean we do that metaphorically in our lives. Where do we need to take the leap, and trust that the wind will carry us? What summons us today to be bold and take the challenge we have yet to accept? What has God been showing us we need to do, but we have been too afraid to do? The opportunities to go for it, don't keep coming around. There is usually a window of time to take that step, and then the window shuts for a long time-or even the rest of our lives. It's decision time!
Maybe heaven will be like that. There will be no fear. There will be no reservations. We will fly to heights we have never been before, breathe in the most crisp and fresh air, and marvel at the wonders of God. I know that when I woke in the middle of that dream, I was upset. Had I not woken up, I might not have realized how amazing it felt. I wanted to keep flying and feeling the unencumbered abandon. I didn't want to wake to the me that worries and fears when it is so unnecessary.
I can't wait for heaven. Well, I guess I have to. What I mean is this life is short. Heaven is the length of the entire classroom when this life is but a speck on the chalkboard. That's an exciting thought. There are adventures to look forward to there...and here, because even though it may not be easy to live that life of abandon in a world that is tainted, it is not impossible. It is not unachievable. It is worth trying to do. That doesn't mean we jump off of the building so we can fly, but it may mean we do that metaphorically in our lives. Where do we need to take the leap, and trust that the wind will carry us? What summons us today to be bold and take the challenge we have yet to accept? What has God been showing us we need to do, but we have been too afraid to do? The opportunities to go for it, don't keep coming around. There is usually a window of time to take that step, and then the window shuts for a long time-or even the rest of our lives. It's decision time!
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