Do You Have a Dream That Makes You Cry?

• By candidasullivan
• October 28, 2025
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I have one tucked in the deep places of my heart. Only God and I know the details, but oh, sweet friends, I can see it. When I think about it, tears drip from my eyes, and the desire swells in my heart. Every once in a while, God gives me a little taste of what it will feel like when the dream comes true.

The enemy, however, comes at me every single day. He wants to stop me from working on my dreams and reaching for more in my life. What I’m reaching for isn’t just about me—it’s about all the people I want to help. I see the pain and suffering in the world, and I want to help those who are struggling to overcome it.

Sometimes the enemy’s whispers sound convincing—because he uses my fears to make me doubt my ability and God’s power. The enemy tries to confuse me, to keep me too busy to do the work on my heart, to make my dreams feel too complicated—because he wants me to quit.

In the past twenty-two years, I’ve had lots of failures. So many times, I’ve wanted to quit. But each time my heart whispers, hold on a little longer. Now, when the enemy knocks me down, I’ve learned that I’m in the perfect place to pray. God knows and understands the desires of my heart—He’s the One who put them there.

So I keep showing up and doing the work.

I do it when no one is around.

I do it even when I don’t get paid.

I do it when it’s hard.

I do it when it makes me cry.

I do it when I really want to quit.

Every day, regardless of how I feel, I keep putting one foot in front of the other.

Because I know why I do it.

I do it for the little boy or girl who is praying in the bathroom stall at school for the bullying to stop.

I do it for the person who hides in the shadows, terrified to be themselves.

I do it for the person who sits alone and feels unseen.

I do it for the person who wants to end the pain by ending their life.

I do it for the person who doesn’t know how to overcome their hardships.

I do it for the mother who doesn’t think she can take it anymore.

I do it for the woman who wants a baby so badly that it tears her up inside.

I do it for the woman who just found out that her baby is affected by Amniotic Band Syndrome.

I do it for the child who has scars.

I do it for the person who doesn’t have enough money to pay their bills.

I do it for the person addicted to drugs.

I do it for the one who’s being knocked down every day by the circumstances of their life.

I do it for my kids because I want to give them a good life and show them what’s possible when we go after our dreams.

Most of all, I do it for my Lord—because God created me to do this work.

I desire to reach my hand out into the darkness and offer others hope. I know what it feels like to live with debilitating pain—both emotionally and physically. I know what it feels like to struggle. And I also know what it feels like to overcome it all.

When you read my books or blogs and hear me share my story, know that I do it for you as well—because you are precious to me.

Regardless of how long it takes, please don’t give up on yourself or your dreams. It’s never too late to be the person you’ve always wanted to be or to do the thing you’ve always wanted to do. The world needs you. It needs you to come alive and do the thing that sets your soul on fire.

It will be hard—so unbelievably hard—but it will also be worth it.

Sometimes, before I drift off to sleep, I ask God for another day to chase my dreams. And when I wake up in the morning, I thank Him for another day. Then, I grab another tissue and wipe my eyes so I can see my computer screen—and write the words on my heart.

Psalm 37:4–5 (KJV)

4 Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

5 Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.