Last night, I dreamed of being in a coffee shop with many writers. I talked to two people, and they shared with me about changes in their lives that devastated them.
One of the people I talked to was a writer. The other was a barista in the coffee shop. One lost a book deal they had worked on for over a year. The other last was a family member in a senseless accident.
In the dream, I prayed for them. While I prayed for them, they were transformed before my eyes, and so was the coffee shop.
Before, they were drab, downcast, and mean to others. The coffee shop was run down and almost like a dive bar.
After praying for them, the people were happy, bright, and excited about the world ahead. But they also seemed wiser, almost scholarly. And the coffee shop was bright and beautiful, with rich wood walls and the smell of rich, fragrant coffee.
I believe someone reading this has been struggling with a change in their life, and I want to encourage you today to bring it before God. He understands your grief, pain, and loss.
But he wants you to give it to him, and he will replace it with joy, excitement, and wisdom for the future. It will be a gift from him that will change your life and the lives of people around you.
And you will be able to give that gift too.