Hello everyone and welcome to the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast. I'm Gwen Smith and I am so glad you've joined me today.

Around here we have fun, faith-focused, grace-filled conversations, all to help you know and trust God more.

Our discussions are honest, often humorous, and always practical, and they're going to

encourage you in meaningful ways to live out and lean on the grace of Jesus in the midst

of cluttered, messy days.

You got any of those?

I know I do, and I can't wait to get to today's conversation, which is all about

silencing the dream killers and doing the impossible. My guest is Ryan Romeo. Ryan's the

creative director and co-founder of the Outcry Worship Tour. He's currently the pastor of creative

arts at Living Streams Church in Phoenix, Arizona, where he lives

with his wife Blake and their three children. And he joins me in this episode to share a story,

much of which is written about in his new book, Head in the Cloud's Feet on the Ground. When it

comes to pursuing our dreams, Ryan's convinced of two things. First, that God knows where you come from. He knows

about your past. He knows about the seemingly impossible situations you find yourself in. And yet,

he's even more committed to seeing your dreams come to life than you are. The other thing

Ryan's learned is this. Your daily habits bring about the reality of your calling. What you do today

matters even when it doesn't feel like it. Should I say that again? What you do today matters

even when it doesn't feel like it, especially when it doesn't feel like it. How you treat your job,

your current boss, and those

around you matters. And how you serve your leader's vision and your church's vision. Yep,

that matters too. So as you pursue your calling, don't forget to keep your head into clouds.

Never let worries and the fears and the what-ifs and your heart dampen God's unique

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