What are you reaching for????

I recently saw the musical Mary Poppins at the Fox Theatre here in Atlanta. It was an outstanding production that my family and I enjoyed very much. The chorus of one of the songs struck me as interesting and I have been mulling it over for a few days.

"If you reach for the stars, all you'll get are the stars.....if you reach for the heavens, you get the stars thrown in." — Mary Poppins

What an interesting thought. Back in the day, good ol' Casey Kasem would end every Top 40 program with, "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars." In fact, I have heard for years to "reach for the stars". But here was Mary Poppins almost saying that reaching for the stars wasn't good enough.

As I began to think about that line an interesting thought took form. Reaching for the stars is synonymous with going after our dreams. The sky's the limit sort of thing. And I guess that is all well and good. But is it the best? Maybe not. The stars, I can see. I can study them, contemplate them, even sort of understand them. They are finite. My mind can 'get it'.

But going after Heaven??? I certainly don't have a great grasp on what Heaven will be like. In my limited understanding I totally can imagine it, read scripture on it, etc. But do I totally "get it"? Not really. It is infinite. It is more than my mind can conceptualize or understand.

God puts dreams and desires into each one of us, but I think His desire is to do even MORE than what we can imagine or conceptualize. More than the stars. I have always wanted to be a teacher, and I went after that dream. I reached for the stars and lo and behold, I became a teacher. But what if being a teacher is just the beginning.? What if God wants to take my teaching to a level that I can't begin to understand or dream of? Who knows?

The Bible states in 1 Corinthians 2:9 - "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him". Wow!!!! We can't even begin to imagine what God has in store for us! How exciting is that!!! So I think I will follow Mary Poppins advice and reach for the Heavens...open myself up to allowing the Lord to use me, teach me and take me places I haven't ever even thought of. Maybe the Lord will even see fit to throw in a few stars for good measure!!!