When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you.
If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do.
Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing
Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dream comes true1
If you’re a Disney fan, you’ll recognize those words as the lyrics to the song “When You Wish Upon a Star” from the movie Pinocchio. It’s a sweet little song that tugs at our hearts. After all, we all want a fairy to wave her wand and make the wishes of our hearts come true, right? “God wants to help you realize all your hopes and dreams,” is the mantra of pop Christianity. But is it biblical?
Moses dreamed of leading Israel into the Promised Land.
David dreamed of building the temple.
Hosea dreamed of marrying the girl next door and having children with normal names.
Amos dreamed of being a fig farmer and a flock follower.
Paul dreamed of snuffing out Christianity.
Stephen dreamed of living to preach the gospel.
Jude dreamed of writing about the gospel.
Nope, not one of those dreams – some of them much more godly than your dreams or mine – came true. Why? Because our dreams don’t always fit with what God wants to do. Because God isn’t someone whose sole function is to help us get what we want out of life.
God is for God. God is about His glory. And what brings Him the most glory is redeeming wretched sinners from the pit of hell and making them look like Jesus. And, as His children, we have the unbelievable privilege of participating in that mission.
So, church, let’s leave the Blue Fairy and Genie to Pinocchio and Aladdin. More money, fame, impact, and power is but a petty vision. We were created for the earth-shattering honor of dying to ourselves, clothing ourselves with humility, and serving the King by serving our families, our neighbors, His bride, His way, in the hope that we might win them to Christ for His glory.
To dream of anything else is, for the slave of Christ, is to aim too low. So dream high, and dream on.
1 “When You Wish Upon a Star,” copyright 1940 by Bourne, Co., NY.
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Michelle Lesley is a women’s Bible study author, ministry wife, and home schooling mom. Her goal in writing, speaking, and teaching is to train church ladies to be “Mighty Amazon Women” of God. Michelle blogs at MichelleLesleyBooks.com.
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