finding God again and dreams

[Laureah21]

Hi everyone, This is my first post. I had something that I really wondered about happen to me this week.

I have a question regarding dreams and God, but I will start from the start.

I have always believed in God but stopped praying, throughout my 20s. I never got much from it and was probably being lazy as well.

I am in my 30s now, and the last 4 years I have had severe anxiety and depression. One day I cried so much I wanted it all to end and then prayed to God and asked him to help me. The prayer came out of nowhere. I asked for direction and protection, and told him I was sorry for my lack of communication.

Since that day I pray daily, and I FEEL so much more from it. I think I'm pretty silly with my prayers and chat away in my head as if we are good friends. I ask God how his day has been and thank him for all the good things. (In the past I only seemed to pray when I wanted something) Anyway I'm not sure if that's a silly way to do it??

OK, to the point. Last night I had a horrific dream. It makes the hair on my arms stand on end thinking of the figure in it. I dreamed a deformed, rotting man rapped my sister! we are close, and I was trying to get him off her, but every time I hit him he just got a huge smile on his rotting face and just kept on. Then all of a sudden a deep calm voice in the air said, "Laura, you do not have to dream about this" I then woke up, and felt so calm I fell straight back to sleep and dreamed a beautiful dream about all my friends and family! I was wondering if God would communicate through dreams? It was so out of place to the dream, but made me so happy.

Thanks

 

[theophilus40]

Yes, God can communicate through dreams, but not all dreams are communications from him. His primary means of communication is through the Bible and dreams or any other messages that seem to come from God must be tested to see whether they agree with what the Bible teaches.

You pray regularly; do you also read the Bible regularly? If not then your communication with God is one sided. You are speaking but not listening.

There are evil spiritual forces in the world that try to deceive us and keep us from following God. They sometimes use dreams. It is important that you study the Bible regularly so you will know the truth. This will keep you from being deceived.

 

[ToBeBlessed]

I do not put much thought into my dreams and agree with the previous poster that God of course can speak through dreams, but I think there are much better ways to hear from God. I think the Word is a great way to hear from God.

 

[wildfood]

Anyway I'm not sure if that's a silly way to do it

That is a very normal way to talk to God. Many very holy people have recommended it.

I was wondering if God would communicate through dreams?

The Orthodox have a tradition that God will not fault you for being so cautious as to ignore a communication of His in a dream or vision. Amongst the Catholics and Orthodox dreams, visions, etc. are positively discouraged as they cause can so much confusion.

Your desire to pray, however, is most certainly from God!