What one word do you hear over and over if you watch any Olympic events? Dream. The Olympic dream, a dream of winning a gold medal, fulfilling a dream, missing a dream, a dream from childhood. Dream, dream, dream. But what happens when those dreams take longer than we ever imagined? What happens when God's timeline doesn't match our expectations?

Have you ever wanted to have a do-over in real life? We have to realize that because the past is already done, we can't really do things over. But what you can have is a fresh start. We can have a new start because God specializes in fresh beginnings for people. In Psalm 145 it says, "God gives a fresh start to those ready to quit." If you've ever felt like quitting, God can show you today that you can have a new start regardless of your background, regardless of what you've done, regardless of what you haven't done, regardless if your life is messed up.

Dream the impossible dream! It sounds great, but maybe you've experienced that crushing moment when your God-given vision hits what looks like a dead end, and you wonder if you'll ever see it come to pass. If so, you're in good company and you're exactly where God wants to work on your heart.

We probably think of the Apostle Paul like some kind of Bible superhero, able to anything for God. Have you ever felt like you're just the "alter ego" in God's story? Have you asked the question “I'm just an ordinary person, what does it mean for me to be a force for God?" That's exactly the question we need to answer when we think about our calling as followers of Jesus.