Curious

[Christsfreeservant]

I have some questions:

1) How long of a period of time have you been having frequent dreams that you sensed had meaning to them?

2) How long of a period of time has there been a D&V forum here at CF?

3) Has anyone noticed an increase in the number of dreams personally or on CF over the past year or two or three?

The reason I ask is I've only been having frequent meaningful dreams and visions for four years now (beginning November 2004). So, before that, I had no knowledge that other people were having dreams and visions from God. And, I've been a Christian for 50 years.

So, I'm just wondering if this has been going on a really long time, or if so many people having so many frequent meaningful dreams is more of a recent (past couple of years) event. I don't have a charismatic background, so this is not common-place in churches where I have been. In fact, I've not met anyone in person (other than my DIL and infrequently my husband) who has dreams from the Lord.

Anyone care to comment?

Just Curious

 

[3trees]

I didn't pay much attention to my dreams until Apr 2007. Since then I've had a lot of significant dreams, but I am having a dry season right now.

Do not know how long d&v has existed.

 

[Christsfreeservant]

I didn't pay much attention to my dreams until Apr 2007. Since then I've had a lot of significant dreams, but I am having a dry season right now.

Do not know how long d&v has existed.

Thanks, 3 Trees.

 

[Missyjojo88]

I specifically join this board because I was getting a lot of dreams that I believe were from God. I join this board in 2005, but I had previously join two or three other Christian board which helped with dreams also.

I also wasn't raised in a Charismatic background, but I knew a bit about the gifts of the spirits. I remember the day I could remember having dreams, it would involve me being chased by something. I remember there was a dream where I was trying to run from this thing, but I wasn't moving. I used to be into horror films and so I wasn't surprise that I had a few dreams of running away from Freddy Kruger. If God gave me dreams before this period of time during elementary school years, I would have ignore it or forgotten about it simply because I was too young to understand.

During my elementary years I would hear my parents or family members talk about dreams that they had gotten. Even the church that I spent most of my years in had people who sometimes were talking about a dream that they had from God. As I was born into a Christian household, I knew my parents would at times hear from God so I knew that God could talk to people through dreams. But I never thought much more about it until later on. One of the first dreams that I remember was from God was about me knowing some doctor. Being naive, I thought it meant that I would marry a doctor, but this doctor was apparently Jesus Christ. I accept Christ as Savior at the age of 8 or 9 so already had a type of relationship with Jesus before I had this dream. I had another dream about a baby and ceremony involving fruits. This dream dealt with bright colors so I knew I had to especially pay attention to these types of dream that had bright colors.

I was into reading the word of God way before I was aware that I was receiving dreams from God and this allow me to increase in discernment in regards to dreams. For the past years, I would get periods of frequent dreams that had meanings. Of course I would go through periods where I receive few or no dreams from God. I am in this period now where I am not receiving that many dreams from God. I've been in a period of warfare which had distracted me from my intimate period with God, I'm trying to get back on track. We have been in a period of shock for the past 2 months and so I've been very distract. I need to go back to spending some decent time with God again.

 

[Christsfreeservant]

Missy,

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I don't know why I never thought to ask this before. This is good hearing about other people's experiences - it is encouraging to see how God has lead and is leading in other people's lives.

This site is a great encouragement to me. I'm very grateful to CF for providing a place where believers can gather together and can share with one other this way.

I'm praying for you now, Missy, that you will renew your fellowship with the Lord and that he will once again speak to you and through you via His Word, primarily, and also through dreams and visions.

God bless!

 

[heron]

I can't wait to hear all the answers -- I think several people here have been noticing an increase in spiritual/preparation ones. I notice it in reading everyone's posts.

1) How long of a period of time have you been having frequent dreams that you sensed had meaning to them?

I don't get frequent meaningful ones, but I have not had any stress dreams in I-don't-know-how-long. That is unusual.

I have had more scattered unusual ones, that appear like normal dreams until I realize they had no obvious meaning. When I reflect on them, and pray if there's anything to them, I realize it was definitely something.

What is bugging me -- there's a unique aspect to many of my recent ones that I don't recognize. Hard to describe. very distant, with no compulsion to follow through with prayer over the situation, or informing others.

I rarely get epics like end times and wars. They are more spurts of information that I should have no clue about.

2) How long of a period of time has there been a D&V forum here at CF?

A little history:

A few years ago a member named Humblebee had her own super-long dream interpretation thread; I think it was in Spirit-Filled/Charismatic. Sadly, she died while she was very active at CF.

Someone else was trying to start a prophecy thread, but the rules were so cautious, narrowed down to prevent various problems, so I decided to ask the staff for a separate dream forum that would allow for the full range of secular and spiritual dream discussion -- not to be narrowed to spiritual interpretation.

The proposed terms included that no one could tell another member that their interpretation or comments were incorrect. And for a while, I think that was in the stickies.

Poll: Dreams and Visions and Prophecies Forum?

13th September 2005

#12 3rd October 2005, 07:22 AM In case anyone didn't hear the news, Erwin put up a new dreams & visions forum this week at http://www.christianforums.com/f563-dreams-visions.html.

...And the prophecy forum was also started. Sadly, that one had too much bickering and had to close.

New Prophetic Forum 3rd October 2005

3) Has anyone noticed an increase in the number of dreams personally or on CF over the past year or two or three?

Definitely. In other subforums where dreams have been posted, a few years ago I did not see many that struck me as God-sent dreams... even if people gave prophetic or spiritual interpretations.


The reason I ask is I've only been having frequent meaningful dreams and visions for four years now (beginning November 2004). So, before that, I had no knowledge that other people were having dreams and visions from God. And, I've been a Christian for 50 years.


I've been in Charismatic circles off and on for decades, so people around me spoke more freely of these things. But I heard more about prophetic words and impressions than dreams.

The ball seemed to start rolling on political events for me around 1999.

So, I'm just wondering if this has been going on a really long time, or if so many people having so many frequent meaningful dreams is more of a recent (past couple of years) event. I don't have a charismatic background, so this is not common-place in churches where I have been. In fact, I've not met anyone in person (other than my DIL and infrequently my husband) who has dreams from the Lord.

Oh!
Well, you (Sue) certainly have made me look at my own dreams more carefully. There are many that I would normally toss, that I now find have value. It makes me wonder how important it is that I listen!

I think that the principle of the talents often applies to dreaming and other gifts -- once we start listening, God gives us more. And we can block it out when we're overwhelmed or disillusioned, but God can speak to us again if we choose to listen.

That concept even seemed to happen at the Dreams forum -- as if we had built a tabernacle for the Lord to dwell in, and He was willing to operate out of that. Strange as it sounds.

 

[Christsfreeservant]

A little history:

A few years ago a member named Humblebee had her own super-long dream interpretation thread; I think it was in Spirit-Filled/Charismatic. Sadly, she died while she was very active at CF.

Someone else was trying to start a prophecy thread, but the rules were so cautious, narrowed down to prevent various problems, so I decided to ask the staff for a separate dream forum that would allow for the full range of secular and spiritual dream discussion -- not to be narrowed to spiritual interpretation.

The proposed terms included that no one could tell another member that their interpretation or comments were incorrect. And for a while, I think that was in the stickies.

Heron, thanks so much for that history. I was on another site a few years back that did not have a D&V forum. Someone there told me about CF, so I came over here and joined, but I did not know that history, so thanks so much for the history. And, thank you for helping to get this started. It truly is a blessing from God!

 

[heron]

Oh my goodness, you joined at a perfect time.

It truly is a blessing from God!

It is! I was just hoping for a safe place where people from all denominations and beliefs could explore the possibilities, and talk freely... it was more of protective act, keeping visionary discussions away from strict mandates.

It might look like I was bragging, but the staff did everything. I just wrote a couple notes, and encouraged others to show support for it. I was so grateful that they didn't flinch, and started it immediately!

But like you were hinting at, I think God was paving the way for something He felt was important. This venue isn't just for the handful of us who regularly check the threads here, but it's a public viewing space. Many people had similar experiences to yours, where churches hesitate to talk about ways that God speaks to people.

Everyone here has been great, and it's the sum of the parts -- the patience and diverse insight that each person has contributed, that makes this subforum so interesting. And it has survived the typical infighting that can happen when people of strong devotion and experience bring their stuff to the table.

Ironic-- after you brought this up, I had a very valuable dream last night. I've been praying about a major decision, and had a dream last night that supported things that I thought might be accomplished through the decision. My reaction a year ago would have been that the dream was almost a required part of being under stress. But this morning when I started to pray about that possibility, I heard, "You prayed for an answer, didn't you?"

It was the first time that I could look at the opportunity for what good things might come of it, not just as a practical choice. I would guess that God will speak more if we choose to see the dream mode as a possibility.

It's risky, as discerning anything in our spirits is. But we don't always leave enough open space in our daily thoughts, to receive well.

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[Christsfreeservant]

Ironic-- after you brought this up, I had a very valuable dream last night. I've been praying about a major decision, and had a dream last night that supported things that I thought might be accomplished through the decision. My reaction a year ago would have been that the dream was almost a required part of being under stress. But this morning when I started to pray about that possibility, I heard, "You prayed for an answer, didn't you?"

It was the first time that I could look at the opportunity for what good things might come of it, not just as a practical choice. I would guess that God will speak more if we choose to see the dream mode as a possibility.

It's risky, as discerning anything in our spirits is. But we don't always leave enough open space in our daily thoughts, to receive well. ​

I know that word from the Lord: "You prayed for an answer, didn't you?" The Lord has spoken that to me several times, especially when I had forgotten what I had prayed at night before I fell asleep.

I think most people dream. I have always had an active dream life, but rarely did I have dreams that I actually remembered and even if I did, rarely did I think the dreams could actually be messages from God. I just figured they were just dreams.

There were periods of time in my life, though, when the Lord would use dreams as a way to work through some painful memories from my past that I didn't recall in my conscious mind. I remember one time screaming at my father in my dream - something I would never have done in real life - and I woke up realizing all the anger that was there stuffed down inside me, so I was then able to cry it out to the Lord and the Lord brought much healing through it.

I have recorded not more than a dozen dreams, I'm sure, of what I term significant dreams in my life prior to 2004 (Nov). And, even then I didn't get these frequently until Jun/July of 2006 and not daily until December of 2006. And, since I'm not really around people in person who talk about dreams, I wondered what other people's experiences were. So, this has been good, educational and encouraging, too.

Again, thanks so much for putting a bug in someone's ear to help get this started. Yes, I do believe this was a God-send!
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[BrokenOne]

More and more lately I have been praying to God for prophetic dreams and I feel that he has been giving them to me. Personally any dream that I remember I write down and analyze and ask God for the wisdom to understand what they mean. As of late most of my dreams I feel have been quite significant.

 

[Christsfreeservant]

More and more lately I have been praying to God for prophetic dreams and I feel that he has been giving them to me. Personally any dream that I remember I write down and analyze and ask God for the wisdom to understand what they mean. As of late most of my dreams I feel have been quite significant.

BrokenOne,

I look forward to reading the dreams and visions the Lord gives you and the insight that he gives you through them and through His Word.

Thanks so much for responding!

God bless!

 

[BrokenOne]

Well alot of them as of late have been regarding the issues I am going through with my now separated wife and just the whole dynamic revolving around that. But I did have a rather significant one where I was speaking in a church no where in particular but the whole time I was speaking everyone in the congregation was talking to each other not paying attention ect. There were also these nasty looking bugs trying to get into the church through the windows. And that to me just shows the current state of the church (at least in my experience) that everyones distracted and the enemy is always trying to get in (the bugs).

 

[Christsfreeservant]

Well alot of them as of late have been regarding the issues I am going through with my now separated wife and just the whole dynamic revolving around that. But I did have a rather significant one where I was speaking in a church no where in particular but the whole time I was speaking everyone in the congregation was talking to each other not paying attention ect. There were also these nasty looking bugs trying to get into the church through the windows. And that to me just shows the current state of the church (at least in my experience) that everyones distracted and the enemy is always trying to get in (the bugs).

BrokenOne,

I am sorry to hear about your marriage separation. I pray that the two of you can work things out and that you can get back together and that you can rebuild your marriage under God. I believe in miracles.

Windows have to do with revelation. I would image that "windows" in a church that could be penetrated with 'bugs' would have to be speaking of the religious leaders of the church, because they are the ones who impart the word of God to the congregations. Bugs could be a reference to sinful habits or sins that keep coming back, because bugs are like that. They annoy you and they get on your food (spiritual food) and they distract you from truth, etc.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[BrokenOne]

That fits Christsfreeservent considering I have been thinking alot about my old church back in the city and just the things that are going on there. Thank you for your insight and your prayers.

 

[anonymousAdviser]

I have some questions:

1) How long of a period of time have you been having frequent dreams that you sensed had meaning to them?

2) How long of a period of time has there been a D&V forum here at CF?

3) Has anyone noticed an increase in the number of dreams personally or on CF over the past year or two or three?

The reason I ask is I've only been having frequent meaningful dreams and visions for four years now (beginning November 2004). So, before that, I had no knowledge that other people were having dreams and visions from God. And, I've been a Christian for 50 years.

So, I'm just wondering if this has been going on a really long time, or if so many people having so many frequent meaningful dreams is more of a recent (past couple of years) event. I don't have a charismatic background, so this is not common-place in churches where I have been. In fact, I've not met anyone in person (other than my DIL and infrequently my husband) who has dreams from the Lord.

Anyone care to comment?

Just Curious

Times are changing and God is preparing a lot of people. However, it does help to go to a church that accepts the higher gifts, because these things work through faith. (Conversely, some of these groups can get out of hand, however.)

Such things have been going on through out history, however. I read a lot of have found many instances of such things in historical records happening to otherwise everyday Christians. They have happened to leaders, soldiers, all sorts. Some of these people are even very famous, but the world just kind of skips over such things as they happen.

One thing that is important here to note is that experience matters in these areas. God trains us to trust Him and learn to 'listen to the wind'. This sort of thing can take many years to really get to where God wants us to be.

This can also be true with a list like this. It takes a lot of effort for people to coordinate and learn and build up a list to a solid, functioning operation. I think this list has really matured over the years. And that is due in no small part to the hard work of people like yourself.

These sorts of things build on one another. People who believe, receive the blessing of the one's who told. This builds them up. So, it works like that.