OK, I admit it. I’m a dreamer. And all my life I’ve had a tendency to romanticize the relational side of life. But I’ve never wished upon a star. Because, for one, I’m not a puppet who’s ever dreamed of being a real boy. And, secondly, a star is a lifeless lump of some kind of mixture of minerals. Not a source of magical, sparkling, life-giving fairy dust. I wish I didn’t have to point that out. But, so it is.

And I only bring all that up because, in my ongoing efforts to romanticize the power of love, I’ve elevated the effects and power of dreamers. In fact, in my last post, I urged you (maybe not YOU, specifically) to BE a dreamer. But you absolutely can’t achieve success in life with a wish upon a star. Despite what that famous song from Pinocchio would have you believe.

“When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are.
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you.”

I read an article that quoted Gene Simmons (from the band, KISS), when he talked about growing up in Israel. He said this about this wish and dream stuff. That even while he “could barely speak English, I knew the words [to the song] were true. Anybody can have what they want, the world and life can give its rewards to anyone.”

Here’s a better perspective.

Life doesn’t give ITS rewards. Any true rewards you and I are ever gonna get will come from God. I mentioned, recently, a section in the Psalms where it says God will give you the desires of your heart. But He won’t do that because you wished upon a star. And you’re not supposed to sit back and wait for it all.

People love to talk about “unconditional love.” But God’s love has always had conditions. Thankfully there is currently only one condition. But apparently even one is too many for most people. So sad.

OK, I see I’ve already written hundreds of words in this post. And they probably won’t persuade many people to change their minds about how and where your heart’s desires can be fulfilled.

So, I’ll just bid you a Happy Daylight Savings time, and leave you with…

What I Wish

There are people of the past
And people of today…
They’re standing in lines,
And they’re passing away.
But let’s not talk about that.
Let’s go and find some fun…
Burn our candles at both ends…
Let our wild sides run.

We don’t wanna hear it.
We don’t wanna know why…
‘Cause then maybe we’ll feel near it,
And we’ll break down and cry.

Oh, I wish our world was better.
I wish our world was fair.
I wish we’d get together
And end the grief out there.
I wish our world was perfect.
And I wish our world was sane.
I wish there was no hatred
Or quest for earthly gain…
That’s what I wish.

There are innocent children
Who were living on dreams.
Now their dreams have exploded
Blown apart at the seams.
And they look to their mothers
And their fathers for help.
But their parents can’t help them
‘Cause they can’t help themselves.

We don’t want to hear it.
We don’t want to know where…
Just as long as it’s not us…
Who are we to care?

Oh, I wish our world was better.
I wish our world was fair.
I wish we’d get together
And end the grief out there.
I wish our world was perfect.
And I wish our world was sane.
I wish there was no hatred
Or quest for earthly gain…
That’s what I wish.

© 1988

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