I have a history of extremely vivid dreams whenever I serve overseas. Maybe it’s the change of environment, the change of community, or the change of air, but I have dreamt some really strange dreams in my past.
I was the winner of a sumo wrestling match where we wore full body suits of peanut butter sandwiches.
I was in rickshaw races and (obviously) won those as well.
I have flown, jumped, swam, and floated my way around the world in my dreams.
And most recently, I was chased by the lunch lady at college. Forgive me for not cleaning up my table; just please don’t hurt me.
There have also been other dreams that I’ve dreamt that seem to pierce my heart a little more. I like to call these Kingdom Dreams. Sure, I might dream them in my sleep, or go off in space during dinner time, but I know that these are dreams that God has placed in my heart and mind for a reason.
I have dreamt of alcoholic men who abuse their families, only because they know no difference.
I have dreamt of little boys and girls who burrow tunnels in mountains of trash in order to find refuge from the darkness.
I have dreamt of the girls who are trafficked and raped daily as a result of the injustice in this world. Over and over again.
I once read a prayer somewhere that asked the Lord to place dreams in my heart that are completely unproportional to who I am. Since praying that prayer, He’s done incredible work on my heart and my future. And since these are Kingdom Dreams, they definitely have a Kingdom result.
The chains of alcoholism breaking off as a result of love overcoming abuse.
The chains of homelessness breaking off as a result of compassion overcoming darkness.
The chains of injustice breaking off as a result of truth overcoming hopelessness.
As for now, I can only pray that the Lord will continually increase my heart’s desire for Kingdom to come on earth. I know that He has given these passions to me for a reason, and I anxiously look forward to each time that He chooses to use me to bring Kingdom dreams into reality.
On earth as it is in heaven.
