“Laying Down My Dreams”
Beloved, there comes a moment in every faith journey when the prayer shifts from “Lord, bless what I want” to “Lord, show me how to lay down my dreams and pick up Yours.” This is not a prayer of defeat—it is a prayer of surrender. It takes courage to admit that what we desire may not be what God designed. Yet true peace is not found in chasing our plans; it is found in trusting His purpose. When we hold too tightly to our dreams, we may unknowingly resist the very future God is trying to reveal.
King Solomon reminds us of this truth in the Old Testament when he writes in Proverbs 19:21, “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Solomon understood that human plans are limited by understanding, emotion, and timing—but God’s purpose is eternal. Sometimes God allows our plans to slow, shift, or even fall apart, not to punish us, but to realign us with something greater than we could have imagined.
Jesus Himself modeled this surrender in the New Testament. In the Garden of Gethsemane, He prayed, “Yet not as I will, but as You will” (Matthew 26:39, written by Matthew). This was not spoken in comfort—it was spoken in obedience. And because Jesus laid down His will, salvation was released to the world. Surrender is never passive; it is powerful. When you place your dreams in God’s hands, you are not losing direction—you are gaining divine guidance.
So today, Beloved, ask God to reshape your desires and reorder your steps. Ask Him to replace what you planned with what He prepared. Trust that what God asks you to release cannot compare to what He is ready to reveal. His dreams carry purpose, peace, and power beyond anything we could build on our own.
Pray with me: Father God, I surrender my plans, my expectations, and my timeline to You. Teach me how to lay down my dreams so I may walk fully in Yours. Align my heart with Your will and give me the courage to follow where You lead. In Jesus’ name, I pray, believe, receive, and praise in advance, Amen.
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