soul cravings (7)

But we humans are most alive when we passionately pursue our dreams, live with purpose, and have a sense of destiny.

In fact, when we're young and less grounded in reality, we dream bigger and more ridiculous dreams.

George Bernard Shaw lamented that imagination was wasted on the young; Einstein, on the other hand, attributed the key to his genius as never losing his childhood curiosity.

As children we assume that greatness is within our grasp. Whatever inspires us, we begin to dreamthat one day we will be the best. It is only as we lose our childlike innocence that we begint os ettle for far less. A part of growing up seems tobe acquiescing to mediocrity. It's easy to say that we're just becoming realistic, that it's just a part of growing up. But in fact, it's the death of our souls.

As I am sure you have figured out already, the theme of the above snip its from Soul Cravings has to do with the nature of a child. What did you want to be when you were 5? I wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. But not just any teacher. I wanted to be a teacher that would "help all of the kids who couldn't read so good read like the smart kids".

As a teacher of a Pre-K class for several years, I was blessed with being able to ask my entire class what they wanted to be when they grew up. I would write their answers on chart paper, hang them up and then we would share with the parents when they came to pick them up. Teacher, fire fighter, rich, smart, a rock star, Hannah Montana... the list goes on. I will never forget one little boys answer: "I want to be able to run as fast as my daddy does and then go across the ocean to fight for the USA like he did-- cause we like to be free." Absolutely precious. Kids dream big.

As I have posted about in the past, something goes missing between childhood and adulthood. The pressures of a falling economy, the raising costs of school, the availability of jobs, etc. all get in the way of us chasing our dreams. We put our dreams on hold to get a job that will pay the bills for a few years. There are too many people doing work just to get paid and nothing else.

Einstein kept his childlike curiosity and he is still the most well known scientist and genius there is!

As I have said before-- let us become more like children; this time in the pursuit of our dreams. Let us dream big, have a plan and always keep His purpose in mind. After all, Jesus did say as it is written in Matthew 18:3, "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."