Have Your Dreams Changed?

But what if you went back to when you But what if you went back to when you were 10 years old? were 10 years old? were 10 years old? Like when you were 10 years old, what Like when you were 10 years old, what Like when you were 10 years old, what was the dream? What did you want to be was the dream? What did you want to be was the dream? What did you want to be when you grew up? Like nobody ever says, when you grew up? Like nobody ever says, when you grew up? Like nobody ever says, "I want to be in middle management, "I want to be in middle management, "I want to be in middle management, drive a 2014 Camry with the check engine drive a 2014 Camry with the check engine drive a 2014 Camry with the check engine light that's been on since 2019." light that's been on since 2019." light that's been on since 2019." And I kind of feel bad using that as an And I kind of feel bad using that as an And I kind of feel bad using that as an example because with enough people, like example because with enough people, like example because with enough people, like I just that perfectly describes I just that perfectly describes I just that perfectly describes somebody. If that's you, I'm not saying there's If that's you, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with working in middle anything wrong with working in middle anything wrong with working in middle management, driving a 2014 Camry with management, driving a 2014 Camry with management, driving a 2014 Camry with the check engine light that's been on the check engine light that's been on the check engine light that's been on since 2019. since 2019. since 2019. I'm just saying I'm just saying I'm just saying that probably wasn't the dream. that probably wasn't the dream. that probably wasn't the dream. So when you're young, the dream is huge. So when you're young, the dream is huge. So when you're young, the dream is huge. You're going to be an NBA player or an You're going to be an NBA player or an You're going to be an NBA player or an astronaut or a ninja because kids don't astronaut or a ninja because kids don't astronaut or a ninja because kids don't dream small, but dream small, but dream small, but life comes around, life happens, and life comes around, life happens, and life comes around, life happens, and your dreams start experiencing some rude your dreams start experiencing some rude your dreams start experiencing some rude awakenings. awakenings. awakenings. Your rude awakening might have been like Your rude awakening might have been like Your rude awakening might have been like your parents' divorce, might have been your parents' divorce, might have been your parents' divorce, might have been an unexpected diagnosis, it might have an unexpected diagnosis, it might have an unexpected diagnosis, it might have been a relationship that fell apart or a been a relationship that fell apart or a been a relationship that fell apart or a job that was eliminated, or maybe it was job that was eliminated, or maybe it was job that was eliminated, or maybe it was a phone call that woke you up in the a phone call that woke you up in the a phone call that woke you up in the middle of the night.

middle of the night. middle of the night. Maybe for the dads on this Father's Day Maybe for the dads on this Father's Day Maybe for the dads on this Father's Day weekend, it was the moment you became a weekend, it was the moment you became a weekend, it was the moment you became a dad, and you realized, "I am wildly dad, and you realized, "I am wildly dad, and you realized, "I am wildly unqualified." Like nobody handed you a unqualified." Like nobody handed you a unqualified." Like nobody handed you a manual. manual. manual. And you look at this brand new baby, and And you look at this brand new baby, and And you look at this brand new baby, and you're I have no idea what I'm doing. you're I have no idea what I'm doing. you're I have no idea what I'm doing. My oldest daughter was actually born on My oldest daughter was actually born on My oldest daughter was actually born on Father's Day 28 years ago today. They Father's Day 28 years ago today. They Father's Day 28 years ago today. They hand us this baby, this tiny helpless hand us this baby, this tiny helpless hand us this baby, this tiny helpless human being, and they just say, "You can human being, and they just say, "You can human being, and they just say, "You can go home now. go home now. go home now. Like you're good to go." It's like they Like you're good to go." It's like they Like you're good to go." It's like they were handing me like a Crunchwrap were handing me like a Crunchwrap were handing me like a Crunchwrap Supreme at the Taco Bell drive-thru. Supreme at the Taco Bell drive-thru. Supreme at the Taco Bell drive-thru. Like no test, no certification, no Like no test, no certification, no Like no test, no certification, no supervised trial period. They just hand supervised trial period. They just hand supervised trial period. They just hand me a baby and let me leave with a with a me a baby and let me leave with a with a me a baby and let me leave with a with a person. And so I carry her out in her person. And so I carry her out in her person. And so I carry her out in her car seat out of the hospital to her 1991 car seat out of the hospital to her 1991 car seat out of the hospital to her 1991 Honda Civic to put her in that backseat Honda Civic to put her in that backseat Honda Civic to put her in that backseat and my wife's in the passenger seat. I and my wife's in the passenger seat. I and my wife's in the passenger seat. I open up the backseat and I look at this open up the backseat and I look at this open up the backseat and I look at this car seat. I've got no idea. And some of car seat. I've got no idea. And some of car seat. I've got no idea. And some of you're thinking just watch a YouTube you're thinking just watch a YouTube you're thinking just watch a YouTube video. video. video. Well, that wasn't a thing in 1998.

Well, that wasn't a thing in 1998. Well, that wasn't a thing in 1998. And so And so And so I'm sweating and I'm frustrated and I'm I'm sweating and I'm frustrated and I'm I'm sweating and I'm frustrated and I'm trying to wrestle this car seat into trying to wrestle this car seat into trying to wrestle this car seat into place, half in, half out of the car, place, half in, half out of the car, place, half in, half out of the car, sleep deprived, and I start to lose it. sleep deprived, and I start to lose it. sleep deprived, and I start to lose it. My sweet baby girl is listening to her My sweet baby girl is listening to her My sweet baby girl is listening to her first Christian cuss words. first Christian cuss words. first Christian cuss words. It's my first task of fatherhood. I'm It's my first task of fatherhood. I'm It's my first task of fatherhood. I'm failing. I'm not even 30 ft out of the failing. I'm not even 30 ft out of the failing. I'm not even 30 ft out of the hospital and it's a rude awakening. hospital and it's a rude awakening. hospital and it's a rude awakening. And life is full of those moments. And life is full of those moments. And life is full of those moments. But what we're going to discover as we But what we're going to discover as we But what we're going to discover as we continue through Genesis, as we begin a continue through Genesis, as we begin a continue through Genesis, as we begin a series through the life of Joseph, is series through the life of Joseph, is series through the life of Joseph, is that even in those moments, even with that even in those moments, even with that even in those moments, even with those rude awakenings, God is with you those rude awakenings, God is with you those rude awakenings, God is with you and he's still working things together and he's still working things together and he's still working things together for good.