I enjoyed a meal with friends in Mexico on a beautiful evening, outdoors under the trees and stars, our large table surrounded by charcoal braziers warming each diner. As the servers plated each dish before us, peacocks roamed the grounds. I never dreamed of such a place.

On our honeymoon my wife and I visited the Grand Canyon. Standing on the rim, I attempted to gain perspective on the depth and the width of the canyon. The view was more than I dreamed.

I walked into the Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona, Spain, excited to visit the unique cathedral. But nothing prepared me for the culmination of Antoni Gaudi’s vision of worship. Light and colors and curves lifted my spirit toward the heavens. It was like I was in a dream.

These experiences, and others just a wonderful, come to mind when I read Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians:

God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.

I’ve seen a lot, and I can imagine a lot, but apparently not near enough to keep up with the Spirit of the Lord working deeply and gently within me.

Ephesians 3:20-21 (The Message Version); reading the Bible cover to cover in 2022