What are fantasies? They are usually a big waste of time and, as stated above, they lack sense. Fantasies are different than dreams. Dreams have the potential to come from God and, therefore, can be instrumental in bringing working direction to our daily lives. The right dream can bring foundational vision to what we do.

Here are some examples of potentially good dreams: striving for a high GPA, shooting to make all-league at shortstop, helping a friend become a Christian.

If we took these dreams and used them as starting points, we could come up with a good, strong plan. For example to gain a high GPA we might choose to devote a couple extra hours to our studies. To become an all-league shortstop, we might need to take one hundred extra ground balls in practice each day. And if we wanted a friend to become a Christian, we could pray for him/her and implement a plan to invite that person to our Huddle or a church outreach event.

Are we these kind of visionary dreamers, or do we let our minds get wasted on fantasies? This proverb declares boldly: quit fantasizing! Instead, work hard at the task at hand. Dream a little, then work a lot!