It’s time that our communities, our companies, our churches, and our environments work to help each other uncover and unleash the dreams that are inside; extracting and developing the uniqueness of others.

Sometimes when we think of dreaming, we think of things that are suppose to keep us in bed, but I’m talking about the kind of dreams that get us out of bed, the kind that are so profound and so compelling that they cause us to jump out of bed and to live out those dreams.

A dream isn’t just a hobby, it’s not just an exercise in futility – dreaming is where the future is created and if we can dream of a better future, we can create one too.

I’ve registered to Host a Dream Lab here in Birmingham this Fall and look forward to seeing the dreams of others become realized and lived out as we collaborate together.  Let me know here if you’re local and would like to join this Dream Lab.

“Now what you have to ask yourself is this: am I willing to move from what I have to what I could create? Am I willing to give up what I know for what I don’t know? Do I keep shrinking back to the life I have because it’s the default mode for existence? Am I willing to risk everything I have to create the life I could have? This is the same tough choice that those who came before us and were marked by faith had to make.”

That’s why I’m so excited about something called DreamLabs by Erwin McManus and the amazing dreamers at Awaken. Watch this video:

We’ll ask ourselves questions like:

1. If you lived out your dream would the world be a better place
2. Is there a dream that is trapped under the rubble of your failure
3. What dream is waiting for you just on the other side of your fear

Maybe you’re like me - “What is inside of you that someone else calls dysfunction, God calls Talent.” I look forward to dreaming with you and to living life Wide Awake.

If you want information on hosting your own Dream Lab in your area email dreamlab@awaken.org to request more information. (HT: to @bradruggles for pictures)