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Day 5: Making Him the King of Our Dreams and Desires
Scripture: Psalm 37:3-11; Psalm 20:1-5

Dreams and desires are a natural part of life. They are seen through our natural longing for purpose, fulfillment, and the realization that hope stirs within us. But when our dreams become the driving force of our lives instead of God, they can lead us away from His best. The challenge is not to suppress our desires but to surrender them, aligning them with God's will and trusting Him with the outcome.

The Bible gives us a profound picture of what it means to trust God with our desires. Psalm 37:4 says, "Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart." This verse is often misunderstood as a promise that God will grant us whatever we want, but in reality, it is an invitation to reshape our desires to align with His. When we delight in Him, our greatest joy and priority, our desires reflect His heart rather than our selfish ambitions.

Our wonderful Heavenly Father wants to grant us the desires of our hearts and make our plans succeed, but this fulfillment is contingent on our being utterly dependent on Him. It is not about achieving success on our terms but seeking His blessing and guidance. When we submit our dreams to God, He refines them, directs them, and ultimately fulfills them in far greater ways than we could imagine.

Seeking God's kingdom first means placing our dreams and desires at His feet, trusting Him to lead us. It means believing His plans are better than ours, even when we don't understand His timing or ways. It means letting go of control and allowing Him to shape our ambitions to make us more like Him.

The Lord has unlimited dreams and visions; we just need one. When we acknowledge Him first, He will give us dreams that would blow away anything we could've done on our own. Take a moment today to reflect on your dreams and desires. Are they aligned with God's will, or does personal ambition drive them? Are you holding onto them too tightly, or are you trusting God with the outcome? Surrender your hopes to Him, asking Him to mold them according to His plan.

Prayer:
Father, I lay my dreams and desires before you. Help me to delight in you above all else, trusting that you will shape my heart to desire what aligns with your will. Give me patience and faith to follow your timing, knowing your plans are always for my good. Let my dreams bring you glory, and may my greatest desire always be to seek you first. It is in the name of Jesus we pray, amen.