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Dignus, what fruits have you born to compare yourself to the great Prophets and Apostles?The dream was a stark warning, and it terrified me. It revealed that He never knew me!
I would encourage you to remove pride - as it seems in these latter days we have much delusion and self-proclaimed "prophets." Is not your dreams just as valid as any charismatic or mega church pastor? Or perhaps a Muslim and their dreams? They have their own "prophets" as well.
I can't go two feet without a agnostic, gnostic 'Christ is just a archetype' blasphemer-Christian, Protestant or pagan telling me of stark dreams that "come true." I used to have them as well, they are seductive and make you feel oh so holy, special and "must warn" people. In fact, you should write about it, and tell people! Perhaps they will be thankful and God is then using you for your holiness to warn them!
Then you have to remember who you compare yourself to, and that we are in great, great times of confusion.
From the Daily Prologue by St Nikolai
SAINT NICETAS OF THE KIEV CAVES
Nicetas, to the Creator, prayed
That the Creator make him worthy
To be able to see the Creator.
"Appear to me, O God, O God!"
O Nicetas, sin is pursuing you,
If this, from God, you implore!
Make yourself worthy and you will see
The All-eternal One in eternity.
The Immortal God does not allow
That mortal eye upon Him gaze.
Even to the celestial world it is frightful
To gaze upon the Almighty.
To us is given this life
In which to prepare ourselves,
That we become worthy, only after death,
To gaze upon the eternal Light.
But Nicetas implored and prayed
That the Creator make him worthy
To be able to see the Creator:
"Appear to me, O God Most-high."
Then, to him, the devil appeared:
"Bow down before me!" said he.
And Nicetas, as quickly as possible,
Bent the knee before him!
He thought it was an angel,
But it was the devil all aglow
With the glow of falsehood,
Which filled Nicetas's entire cell.
O my brother, do not tempt God:
This age is the age of preparation.
In this age is faith;
In that age, however, is vision.
First the battle, then the victory;
First the pain, then delight;
All occurs in its own time.
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