Are you part of the Dream Team?

TODAY’S PROVERB: The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the heart of fools. Proverbs 15:7

I have this recurring dream. It takes different forms, but it’s always about a meeting of some sort. Sometimes it’s a major corporate business meeting. Sometimes it’s a military-type gathering. Whatever the type, there are respected leaders present — in some dreams, they are well known.

The conversations are animated because the meeting is important. I raise my hand. I’m recognized and called upon. Everyone is silent as they look at me. I have their attention. I speak. [I sure wish I could remember what I say.] When I finish, the leaders either nod in affirmation, or agree loudly. Then the meeting continues.

I’ve contributed. Given the information I needed to give, then stepped back and let it move forward on its on. Or rather, let God take it from there.

What I love about those dreams is that I know I’m part of a team. My opinion or counsel is respected because they know God’s wisdom has a firm hold in me.

When I wrote the women’s devotional, Making Eye Contact with God, about half-way through writing the book, I was getting a bit overwhelmed. The publisher had given me a short deadline and a lot of writing. And, well, this was important stuff — this writing to move women’s hearts to a deeper relationship with God. Could I handle it?

At that point, the Lord said, “You get them to the place where they can hear me. I’ll take it from there.” 

Although I had a lot of work ahead of me, I was relieved when He reminded me that He was the one who changed hearts. Not me.

Over the years, readers have shared how our Heavenly Father has changed them. Many times, what they got out of a particular devotion was not what I thought, what I intended. Even though I took them with me, Abba took them where He wanted.

We can spread God’s knowledge — His wisdom, His message, His Good News — but it’s up to Him to work in people’s hearts. It’s His Holy Spirit. I’m glad of that, aren’t you?

I guess that’s what these Proverbs’ blogs do, as well. I raise my hand. You call on me. I speak. And you either affirm or not. But, what happens from there, that’s God’s job.

So, every time I read this verse, it conjures up those dreams and these testimonies. Silly? I suppose. Nevertheless, I like thinking I’m on God’s team. His dream team — with you. And that’s not silly at all.

May our lips spread knowledge, my friends.

Proverbs 15:7, Tree of Life Bible Society, Tree of Life Version – TLV #tlvbible#tlvproverbs