The Power of Telling God Your Dream

A few years ago, I was sitting across the kitchen table from my wife with tears of frustration in my eyes as I found myself stuck, confused and wondering: "God what do you want me to do with my life?"

Prior to coming to Eagle Brook, I had been working in ministry for about five years. I was leading worship as well as creating video content and graphic design at a church in the Twin Cities. I came on staff at Eagle Brook about three years ago as a producer. During my first year and a half, I had a hard time transitioning into such a new type of role. I found myself doubting whether ministry was really where God had called me to devote my life. So I began to do something that so often I neglect, I began to pray. I asked God to reveal his plan, to make himself known to me, and to guide my next steps. I'll be honestI didn't know how much longer I'd continue to work in a church.

After a few weeks of praying and talking with my wife, I remember sitting across from one another in our tiny, one-bedroom apartment and she asked me the most profound, life-changing question. She said, "Drew, what is your dream . . .your real, deep down, in your heart, makes your stomach turn inside out because it's such a deep passion in your life kind of dream . . . really, Drew, what is it?" I paused and thought about it for a few moments, knowing that as soon I spoke this dream would be public information and bring instant vulnerability and, honestly, a lot of fear about what could be next.

After a few moments I mustered up the courage and said, "I know this is crazy ridiculous because I felt God calling me away from this a few years ago, but I think God is calling me to be a worship pastor again. I don't know how, I don't know where, I don't know why, but it's a deep, burning passion in my soul to lead people into the presence of God through music."

She looked at me and smiled, and simply said, "There's power in speaking your dream, and there's power in honestly acknowledging what God has called you to do." Then she continued by saying, "So what's next?"

We stopped everything we were doing and prayed. I asked God to open doors, give me clarity, and bring confirmation if this is how he wanted me to spend my life. There weren't any lightning strikes, clouds parting, or secret messages in my chicken noodle soup telling me this was the right thing to do. None of that, but what I did hear was a still, soft voice that whispered the same thing every time I prayed, "Trust me."

I had no idea where to go from here, but I knew I had a choice to either trust that voice or trust myself. So I decided that everyday I would be faithful in my producer role at Eagle Brook. I resolved to perform my role with a renewed passion and commitment, knowing that all I needed to do was trust God. But that's much easier said than done.After a few days I started to doubt again. Had I really heard from God?

Fast forward a few weeks and completely out of the blue I received a phone call from another staff member asking if I'd ever consider leading worship for Student Ministries on Wednesday nights.

I remember thinking, "Would I ever consider? Are you kidding me? Of course!" I quickly responded with an enthusiastic, "Yes!"

Before I knew it I was producing full time at the Coon Rapids campus, leading worship for students on Wednesday nights at Blaine, and even occasionally filling in on weekends at various Eagle Brook campuses. I couldn't believe it. Then things just kept getting better. About a year after all of this had happened, the Blaine Campus Pastor approached me with the potential to become the new worship pastor at Blaine.

To say I was humbled and honored was an understatement. But I was scared and nervous. Really nervous. Would people like me? Would I be accepted? Would I actually be able to do this role? The wave of doubt was so overwhelming. I thought there was no way I could do this, but then I remembered to stop and pray. As I prayed about this situation, I heard that same voice saying, "Trust me."

So I did.

Every weekend when I walk into the Blaine campus I stop at the door and remind myself how completely humbled, overwhelmingly honored and incredibly lucky I am to be blessed with the opportunity to lead worship for our church. This is one of the greatest honors of my life and I'm so thankful for Eagle Brook. But most of all, I'm thankful for an incredible spouse who took a risk and dared to ask me to go deeper, express my dreams, and fully surrender and trust my life, my dreams and my plans to God.

I think that Ephesians 3:20 sums up my experience with prayer perfectly as it states, "Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think."

So, what's your dream? What has God equipped only you to do and how are you praying for God to do infinitely more than you might ask or think?

Drew Robinson is the music pastor at Eagle Brook's Blaine campus.