Dream Small

Father, it has not by any means been a perfect day, but You have brought us through it. We have not been alone but indeed, You’ve been by our side. We rejoice in Your presence and pray for a closer alignment of our hearts with Yours. Amen.

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We just got back from some time away as we drove to Texas. We went to see Massey and help him move out of his apartment, as his doctoral work is soon coming to an end. In our travels, I heard a song on the radio that was new to me but has been out for a couple of years – Dream Small by Christian artist, Josh Wilson.

Several years ago, I knew of a song called Dream Big by the Martins (it is excellent, by the way), so when I heard the words “dream small”, it caught my attention. The first couple of times I didn’t catch all the lyrics, so I kept waiting for it to play again. I wondered, who in the world thinks dreaming small is a good idea? Where do you get by keeping your dreams small? At least by society’s definition – nowhere!

Finally, it came on and I opened an app on my phone that displayed the lyrics for me, and boy was it good! It made perfect sense!

This blog is called More than Useless, and this song is a perfect companion.

How many times do we feel that all that really matters is the big stuff? And how many times do we feel that we are only capable of the little things? Or even if we do strive for – and sometimes reach – the big things, how often do we sweep past little things in our lives because they just don’t seem that important?

I want to encourage you today! There is not a person reading this post that is not important in the Kingdom of God! Each of us regardless of our age or gender or however else we label ourselves; we all play a vital role in impacting the world for Jesus. No task is too small…for even the smallest of pebbles thrown into a mighty lake causes ripples in the water. Dream small. Live well.

“Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful and trustworthy over a little, I will put you in charge of many things; share in the joy of your master.” Matthew 25:21 _AMP

(Here are the lyrics for Dream Small and a video to watch at the end. Enjoy!)

It’s a momma singing songs about the Lord
It’s a daddy spending family time
That the world said he cannot afford
These simple moments change the world
It’s a pastor at a tiny little Church
Forty years of loving on the broken and the hurt
These simple moments change the world

Dream small
Don’t bother like you’ve gotta do it all
Just let Jesus use you where you are
One day at a time

Live well
Loving God and others as yourself
Find little ways where only you can help
With His great love
A tiny rock can make a giant fall
Dream small

It’s visiting the widow down the street
Or dancing on a Friday with your friend with special needs
These simple moments change the world
Of course, there’s nothing wrong with bigger dreams
Just don’t miss the minutes on your way, to bigger things, no
‘Cause these simple moments change the world

So dream small
Don’t bother like you’ve gotta do it all
Just let Jesus use you where you are
One day at a time

Live well
Loving God and others as yourself
Find little ways where only you can help
With His great love
A tiny rock can make a giant fall
So dream small

Keep loving, keep serving
Keep listening, keep learning
Keep praying, keep hoping
Keep seeking, keep searching
Out of these small things and watch them grow bigger
The God who does all things makes oceans from rivers

So dream small
Don’t bother like you’ve gotta do it all
Just let Jesus use you where you are
One day at a time

Live well
Loving God and others as yourself
Find little ways where only you can help
With His great love
A tiny rock can make a giant fall
Yeah, five loaves and two fish could feed them all
So dream small
Dream small

Aug 5^th, 2020, Wed, 8:07 pm