{"id":1112,"date":"2017-10-09T05:00:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2017-09-25T21:05:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T02:05:02","slug":"importance-of-dreaming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/10\/importance-of-dreaming.html","title":{"rendered":"Importance of dreaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_0372\"<\/a>Have you always been a dreamer? Are you always dreaming about the next thing in life or wondering about your future world?<\/p>\n

Have you ever noticed if you stopped dreaming? Sometimes when one dream falls apart it might be easy to stop dreaming. I know I have been afraid to dream at some points in my life. Why continue when some dreams do not come true or backfire?<\/p>\n

But I do believe in the importance of dreams. I believe God is with us in those dreams, guiding us and giving us the courage to follow the dreams that will lead us to the best in our lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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