Dear Dreamer,

There have been times in my life when I was confident in who I was and what my purpose was, but lately I haven’t been that way at all.

For the last 18 months during the pandemic, I have allowed emotions and labels into my life that I didn’t need to, and they changed things.

The media said I was supposed to be frightened, so I was.

Friends said I was supposed to be angry, so I was.

Commercials said I was lonely because I couldn’t connect with people, so I was.

I still have some of these feelings, but the real reason for my changed identity is that I took my focus off who God says I am supposed to be. I internalized the labels the world was spouting at me day and night, and they took the place of the labels God has spoken over me.

In essence, I gave up — on life, on my friends, on the world — and shut down. I am certain that isn’t God’s plan for me!

But I am working on getting back my focus and relationship with God so I can reclaim my identity in Him and continue to work His will in my life.

Dreamer, that was a lot of words to get to this encouragement: Even though our circumstances may change, His identity for us — who He created us to be — never will. The dreamer He created us to be will come to life as long as we maintain focus on Him, and trust His will and desire for our lives.

One of my favorite verses is Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV):

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’” 

Let’s ask God to lead us into His plans for us. Let’s make that our dream!

I am in this with you and am your biggest cheerleader.

Love,

Nancy