At the risk of stating the obvious, I would say the first step in finding God’s dream for us is to believe He actually has one… that we are precious to Him and uniquely loved and called to fulfill a compelling purpose.

Beyond that, I would encourage you to explore what it is that you have in common with every other believer. Often God’s dream for us has to do with His dream for every other Christ-follower.

THEN – explore what makes you unique. Your unique skills, loves, live experiences, passions. Do NOT fall into the trap of evaluating or analyzing them – or of assuming they aren’t all that interesting or valuable. Let God determine their value.

Also, I would encourage you to consider that many of the most compelling dreams that people had were discovered way past childhood. I once heard that Grandma Moses didn’t start painting until she was in her 80s. And Colonel Sanders was 65 when his chicken recipe and process first caught on.

I once captured a dream or two when somebody asked me to write my epitaph and gave me 15 minutes to do it. I was done in five. And it showed me where some of my most cherished dreams and values were. (I’ve written about that here if you want to search “epitaph.”

Hope that helps.

I enjoy your writing very much.

A friend asked me what my dream was for my life. I said….I don’t know.
She asked if I had dreams when I was little about what I would do when I grew up. I said….no.
She asked what my dreams were for my future. I had no answer.
She challenged me to search my heart and find God’s dream for me.

WOW…where to start. Any suggestions?