When Did You Stop Dreaming?

• By candidasullivan
• November 14, 2025
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When did you stop dreaming, Candida?
When did you stop wanting more?
When did you decide to accept life as it comes instead of fighting for what you want?

I didn’t — at least, not intentionally. But somewhere along the way, I allowed the enemy to steal my blessings. I got busy and let the busyness take control. Then, when I wasn’t busy, I zoned out because I didn’t want to feel the pain of just existing. I allowed my flesh to take over, and I went into autopilot.

Every day, I went through the motions of life — numb, disconnected, and just surviving. I knew what I needed to do; I just didn’t want to do it. So I stayed in a place of comfort.

I felt okay. God supplied my needs. But I did just enough to get by.

Barely getting by doesn’t nourish the soul. It keeps us alive, but it doesn’t help us thrive.

When I only do the bare minimum, I’m thinking of myself. I only have enough for me. But when my cup overflows, I have more than enough to pour into others.

I want to live in abundance.

Every day, I want to show up ready to receive my Lord’s blessings. I want to know Him more deeply — to spend time with Him, soak up His presence, and read His Word not out of obligation, but out of desire. I want to see every person as His precious child, to notice suffering, and to be moved with compassion.

When my head hits the pillow each night, I want to know I have nothing left to give — that I poured out everything He placed in me. I want to close my eyes knowing I tried to make a difference.

And I want to dream so big that it sets my soul on fire for my Lord.

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.