In the first installment of the Harry Potter novels, Harry finds a mirror... a mirror that lets you see what you most deperately want. Because he has never known his parents, they are who he sees... standing behind him, hands on his shoulders, and smiling at him. Harry continually visits the site where the mirror is and stares into the depths, dreaming about his parents. Dumbledore comes upon him one night and tells him that "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live."
Don't get me wrong, I am all from being a dreamer... but there is a fine balance that must be kept... if you're not careful, you'll arrive at the end of your life and realize that you never truly lived.
Oscar Wilde wrote “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
Live what you love and love how you live... If you're at that point in your life... maybe God's daring you to move... In February of this year, I was dared to move... well, more like pushed off the ledge. I lost my job and for about a month I was stagnant and frustrated. Then with the help of friends, family and God... I was able to push through, finish my Bible study and really take a step towards what I really want to do with my life. After four months, God has brought a job my way... and it may not be a forever job, but it is stable employment. Jeremiah 29:11 has always been an encouragement to me when I feel like I am focusing on dreams rather than life... God pulls me back to reality and reminds me that he has a plan and purpose for my life... and instead of just dreaming about it, he's daring me to grab hold of those dreams and make them a reality.
Switchfoot wrote the song Dare you to Move, and its been one of my favorite songs... When you are dared to move... what will you do?
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