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I think it is good for there to be a mix of both kinds of people. Daydreamers, and realists. It evens things out. Being 100% realistic would not come naturally to me. And I'm fairly certain that visualizing perfect ideals wouldn't come naturally to some of the more grounded people either. We aren't meant to have the same ways of thinking. It would go against nature. Just my opinion. 
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I think its what best meets the need of the group as a whole , is what it's all about .. People are individuals who are quiet as well as creative in Christ ..there are two spectrums in every situation .. A mixture is needed in all of them for a good balance ..To be pretty blunt ... I love all of them
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Im not trying to sound hostile .. There's a side of me I've kept quiet for a long time because it got in the way of a more caring attitude .. I wasn't able to balance it out .. I'm letting it it off the leash a "little bit" so forgive me if bluntness over rides at times ..that balance thing you know ...I'm
Working it out
Working it out
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While I think it is important to remain relatively grounded, to be responsibly realistic... I see that We Must have something to hope on. Be it that lotto that you will never win, or the camping trip that you know will never get off the ground, or just "Maybe someday the dream boat with the desk by the copier will notice me" Hope in Christ is Ultimate and Paramount. Hoping on a few little things here and there (while keeping things in perspective) seems to keep the wheels of life turning.
That's what it comes down to. Hope in Christ will never put us to shame (Romans 5:5). We can hope and wish for all the worldly things on earth, but without Christ, it's pointless.
And everyone is a mix of hope and reality. To say that we are one and none of the other is self deception. We may fancy one side or the other, but we are marbled with both.
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I think we should be content in that which the Lord has provided for us. Contentment is simply a lack of dissatisfaction. That's not to say that you can't dream or have ambition...so long as those hopes and ambitions are not contrary to our purpose as the witnesses of Christ. If your dreams or ambitions require you to do anything that is not loving towards your neighbors, then perhaps those dreams and ambitions are not what God has in store for you.
It's funny, because I am on several dating websites, and a lot of the women's profiles make it point that they want a man with goals, someone with ambition. It just makes me laugh; I have no corporate ladder to climb. I like teaching music, and my only goal is to do it better. I can dream of a perfect world where every student I have practices every single day, and follows every instruction I give them, and we go to contest and get First Divisions every time. Man, that'd be great. Oh, and if I were married to Allison Brie or Kari Jobe or something, that'd be awesome, too.
But ya know, my students, for the most part, are pretty good. They try hard. I could teach better. They aren't disrepectful. No one has keyed my car yet (knock wood). I haven't been sued by an angry parent (knock wood). In a time when arts positions are being cut, my principal is defending my position and fighting for me. I receive sufficient compensation that pays for a roof over my head, lots of food, and I have a loving family and a loving church family. How could I not be content?
God provides. Be content. Want more, so long as you can be happy with what He's already given.
It's funny, because I am on several dating websites, and a lot of the women's profiles make it point that they want a man with goals, someone with ambition. It just makes me laugh; I have no corporate ladder to climb. I like teaching music, and my only goal is to do it better. I can dream of a perfect world where every student I have practices every single day, and follows every instruction I give them, and we go to contest and get First Divisions every time. Man, that'd be great. Oh, and if I were married to Allison Brie or Kari Jobe or something, that'd be awesome, too.
But ya know, my students, for the most part, are pretty good. They try hard. I could teach better. They aren't disrepectful. No one has keyed my car yet (knock wood). I haven't been sued by an angry parent (knock wood). In a time when arts positions are being cut, my principal is defending my position and fighting for me. I receive sufficient compensation that pays for a roof over my head, lots of food, and I have a loving family and a loving church family. How could I not be content?
God provides. Be content. Want more, so long as you can be happy with what He's already given.
The pastor of the church I attend mentioned that contentment in Greek means that we know that God will provide for our needs. He brought up Philippians 4 and how Paul talked to them about providing for him, and how in reality, Paul knew it wasn't the church, it was God himself. He was content with his life because he had the knowledge of what the word and principle of contentment actually meant.
This is going off on a tangent a bit here, but...
God provides what He knows we need. Not necessarily what we think we need. Yes, He provides physical things. But just look at Christians who are persecuted around the world, and even in Biblical times, such as Paul. I'm sure they ask God to provide relief for them; for food, for shelter, for them to not get beaten. But maybe what they need is prayer, or encouragement, or just to learn something new about God.
I just had always wondered "If God provides all our needs, what about the starving, dying Christians around the world? He's not providing for them." But what we think of provision may be different than His definition of it. Hopefully that makes some sort of sense.
God provides what He knows we need. Not necessarily what we think we need. Yes, He provides physical things. But just look at Christians who are persecuted around the world, and even in Biblical times, such as Paul. I'm sure they ask God to provide relief for them; for food, for shelter, for them to not get beaten. But maybe what they need is prayer, or encouragement, or just to learn something new about God.
I just had always wondered "If God provides all our needs, what about the starving, dying Christians around the world? He's not providing for them." But what we think of provision may be different than His definition of it. Hopefully that makes some sort of sense.