Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s historic walk on the moon (conspiracy theorists please refrain from commenting).
What began as a vision to get to the moon inside of a decade, cast by President Kennedy when there was no indication we had the ability to do it, ended in the realization of that dream and a day forever etched in the history of mankind marking the day we first set foot on a world outside of our own. It continues to inspire people today to pursue that dream.
I wonder about the first time either of those men dreamt they would ever set foot on the moon? Did they know they were paving the way for 5 more US missions to the moon? Did it keep them up at night? Did they grow impatient and wonder if the opportunity would pass them by?
I don’t know what it feels like to dream of going to the moon. At least no more than the average person that thinks it would be pretty cool.
I do know what it’s like to have an unquenchable desire. I have experienced the burning intensity of a seemingly unattainable dream. I have felt the weight of a calling to do what God created you to do. I continue to feel all of these things.
When I think of the calling God placed on my life to start Revolution Church, I am both excited and terrified! That’s the thing about dreams. They require us to grow beyond where we are to where God wants us to be.
If it doesn’t require us to reach outside of ourselves and our limited abilities, it’s not a dream.
God called me to lead Revolution Church…and I dream about it constantly.
What’s the dream God placed in your heart?
