#May your dreams come true free

I know some of them are big…wild…I mean HUGE. We see the dreams we have come to pass when we pray…which helps produce faith in our hearts and minds.

As I pondered this difference something dawned on me. This was the question I asked myself last week. “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Jesus replied, “This kind can be cast out only by prayer.” -Mark 9:29 Interestingly, his response is not the same in Matthew as it is in Mark. Why not this time? So, in both Matthew and Mark, they ask their question of Jesus. Why couldn’t they cast that demon out? It seems based on their questions that this type of thing was something they had done before. The demon is cast out, and the father leaves with his dream fulfilled. Thankfully, Jesus arrives to save the day. We don’t know exactly what they’ve done, but they are unsuccessful. In the story Jesus is away when this father arrives with his son, so he asks the disciples to cast the demon out. It might be very direct (like healing, schooling, or success), or it could be indirect (your job, marriage, or house). I’m also betting your dreams revolve around your children. This father is desperate for his dream to come true. You can imagine the anguish and pain this causes this father. This demon is trying to kill his son by throwing him in water and fire.

#May your dreams come true free

His dream is for his son to be free of a demon. It’s the story of a father who has a dream. Last week, I read a story from both Mark and Matthew (Mark 9 & Matthew 17). You may know 3 of the 4 Gospels are called synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) because they basically tell the same stories, but from slightly different perspectives. I’ve just begun the New Testament portion of this reading plan. This particular plan is in the order of how the events took place in history – not by chapter/verse order. This year I’m reading through a chronological Bible plan. However for Napoleon it’s a promise fulfilled (Napoleon ends the hero & gets the girl). “If you vote for me, all your wildest dreams will come true.” In his run for president, Pedro uses this classic line in his speech to the student body, How unnatural? Even while being in the lowest tier of popularity, Pedro runs for class president. One of the ways Napoleon finds his footing in school is following the example of Pedro, who has unnatural confidence. For those of you who haven’t seen the movie, it’s a story about a social outcast (Napoleon) who finds his place through two friends (Deb & Pedro). I find the mix of comic absurdity and sweet truths a great combination. If only what you know happens, it is a poor life.One of my all-time favorite movies is Napoleon Dynamite. If what you could dream happened, what is the use of that? You can only dream what you know. What you could not dream of should happen in your life. Our future should have nothing to do with our past.

The question is, will you stand up on this platform and do your act, or will you sink into it and die? This is all the choice you have. But most human beings do not feel like they are on top of the world because they are sinking into the platform of their memory. Of all the millions of creatures on this planet, in terms of evolution, neurological capabilities, perception and ability to assimilate what we perceive, we are on top of the world. This is why we are on top of the evolutionary pile. The significance of being human is that the possibilities are unlimited. They are just saying, 'If I were an earthworm, I would be more peaceful.' The earthworm is a fantastic creature - it is very eco-friendly but it is a limited possibility. Essentially, human beings are suffering the evolutionary process.